Despite its theoretical merits, Land Value Taxation (LVT) is not a common policy instrument in most countries. One of the main reasons is uncertainty regarding its distributional impacts. This uncertainty has not been settled by the literature, due to a lack of appropriate data at the household...

Despite its theoretical merits, Land Value Taxation (LVT) is not a common policy instrument in most countries. One of the main reasons is uncertainty regarding its distributional impacts. This uncertainty has not been settled by the literature, due to a lack of appropriate data at the household...

Die letzte kleine Reform der deutschen Grundsteuer liegt über dreißig Jahre zurück. Spätestens mit der deutschen Einheit sind die systematischen und administrativen Schwächen dieser Gemeindesteuer derart in den Vordergrund getreten, dass ihre grundlegende Reform überfällig geworden ist....