Land Taxation and Economic Development: The Model of Meiji Japan

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Citation: Richard M. Bird (1977) Land Taxation and Economic Development: The Model of Meiji Japan. Journal of Development Studies (RSS)
DOI (original publisher): 10.1080/00220387708421628
Semantic Scholar (metadata): 10.1080/00220387708421628
Sci-Hub (fulltext): 10.1080/00220387708421628
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Download: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249030303 Land Taxation and Economic Development The Model of Meiji Japan
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Describes land value tax reform in Meiji Japan and preceding land tax system. Disputes claims that reform was particularly more effective at transferring resources from agriculture to other sectors than prior system, or comparative systems elsewhere. Argues long experience with commercial agriculture and ability to rapidly adopt technical innovations instead were key to rapid development in Meiji Japan, and elsewhere. Cautions against considering land tax as the critical reform for developing countries.


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