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+\usetikzlibrary{decorations.pathreplacing,calc} + +\usetheme[compress]{Berlin} +\setbeamertemplate{navigation symbols}{} + +\title[Hacking rent]{Hacking the economic system: How to fix high rent in your municipality and what does it +have to do with german colonial history?} +\author{rfl} +\institute{flipdot} +\date{2024-10-26} +\logo{\large \LaTeX{}} + +\makeatletter + \setbeamertemplate{footline}{% + \begin{beamercolorbox}[colsep=1.5pt]{upper separation line foot} + \end{beamercolorbox} + \begin{beamercolorbox}[ht=2.5ex,dp=1.125ex,% + leftskip=.3cm,rightskip=.3cm plus1fil]{author in head/foot}% + \leavevmode{\usebeamerfont{author in head/foot}\insertshortauthor}% + \hfill% + {\usebeamerfont{institute in head/foot}\usebeamercolor[fg]{institute in head/foot}\insertshortinstitute}% + \end{beamercolorbox}% + \begin{beamercolorbox}[ht=2.5ex,dp=1.125ex,% + leftskip=.3cm,rightskip=.3cm plus1fil]{title in head/foot}% + {\usebeamerfont{title in head/foot}\insertshorttitle\hfill\insertframenumber}% + \end{beamercolorbox}% + \begin{beamercolorbox}[colsep=1.5pt]{lower separation line foot} + \end{beamercolorbox} + } +\makeatletter + +\begin{document} + +% Title page frame +\begin{frame} + \titlepage + \vfill + \centering + slides at \url{https://code.flipdot.org/rfl/talks} +\end{frame} + +% Remove logo from the next slides +\logo{} + +\begin{frame} + \centering + \begin{figure} + \includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{the-rent-is-too-damn-high} + \end{figure} + \footnotesize{source: \url{http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3td09l}} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame} + \begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{woods_trees.jpg} + \end{figure} +\end{frame} + +% Outline frame +\begin{frame}{Outline} + \tableofcontents[hideallsubsections] +\end{frame} + +\section{Short Story} +\begin{frame}{Short Story\footnote{source: \url{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOmz2KRH15w}}} + % doesnt work + % \movie[width=3cm,height=2cm,poster,autostart,externalviewer]{}{stop-paying-twice.mp4} +\end{frame} + +\section{Basic Argument} +\begin{frame}{Basic Argument\footnote{inspired by this discussion: + \url{https://old.reddit.com/r/georgism/comments/1esw8l9/where_do_you_start_when_introducing_georgism_to/}}} + \begin{small} + \vspace{-0.3cm} + \begin{itemize} + \item Nobody likes taxes, but we gotta pay for some stuff, so we should tax in + the least destructive way we can. + \item Turns out, land has this neat property where we can't really create it + or destroy it, so it's almost immune to distortionary taxes. + \item Plus, land has this ugly tendency to get hoarded and milked as a source + of income for people who don't actually contribute anything to society. + \item Plus plus, because of the eccentricities of how land works, you can tax + land a fair amount before landlords can pass those costs on to land users. + \item So, we can cut a bunch of bad taxes, like income tax and sales tax, + replace them with a tax on unearned income from land, and make almost + everybody better off! + \end{itemize} + \end{small} +\end{frame} + +\subsection{Why taxes are necessary} +\begin{frame}{We gotta pay for some stuff} + ``a government that issues its own fiat money: + \begin{itemize} + \item Can pay for goods, services, and financial assets without a need to + first collect money in the form of taxes or debt issuance in advance of such + purchases + % \item Cannot be forced to default on debt denominated in its own currency + \item Is limited in its money creation and purchases only by inflation, which + accelerates once the real resources (labour, capital and natural resources) + of the economy are utilized at full employment + %\item Should strengthen automatic stabilisers to control demand-pull + % inflation,[10] rather than relying upon discretionary tax changes + % \item Issues bonds as a monetary policy device, rather than as a funding device + \item Uses taxation to provide the fiscal space to spend without causing + inflation and also to give a value to the currency. Taxation is often said + in MMT not to fund the spending of a currency-issuing government, but + without it no real spending is of course possible''\footnote{\url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_monetary_theory}} + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\subsection{What we mean by (some) taxes being destructive} +\begin{frame}{Destructive Taxes - An Example} + \begin{itemize} + \item Imagine there will be a 10\% tax on apple sauce starting next year. + \item Producers are allowed to pass them to the consumer (as usual, and it + can not be prevented really) + \item Prices will increase by almost exactly 10\% (all things being equal) + \item Less people will buy apple sauce, even though the underlying demand does + not change + \item In a year's time, there will be around 10\% less apple sauce, because + here supply follows demand + \item Now imagine this for other, more important goods, like medicine and + income taxes that affect prices indirectly + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\subsection{Why land is different} +\begin{frame}{The few different ways to make money in the economy} + \begin{itemize} + \item Labor: You can sell your time to produce more of a valuable good or + service. + \item Capital: You can lend someone else your money, allowing them to make + investments that will produce more valuable stuff. + \item Information: You can do research, developing and selling knowledge of + ways to create more valuable stuff. + \item Entrepreneurship: You can take on personal risk and leverage the labor, + capital, and information of others to create new valuable stuff. + \end{itemize} + And then there's land ownership. You can buy land, and then you collect rent + from people who want to use your land. +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame}{Problems with land ownership} + \begin{itemize} + \item (scarcity) there's a fixed supply of land. Realistically you can't + create or destroy land (surface, which a mathematical area). + \item (inelasticity) the demand for land is very stable. You can't decide to + just not take up any physical space tomorrow. + \end{itemize} + This means + \begin{itemize} + \item landowners are effectively always running an auction for land use + \item the rent for land use keeps rising to the highest rate someone is willing to pay. + \item because you can't make more land, land owners get to capture more and + more value as the economy grows, without the land owners actually doing + anything valuable. + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame}{A tax on land value has no dead weight} + \begin{minipage}{0.45\textwidth} + \begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{dead-weight} + \end{figure} + \end{minipage} + \begin{minipage}{0.45\textwidth} + \begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{no-dead-weight} + \end{figure} + \end{minipage} + \vspace{0.1cm}\\ + \footnotesize{ + \textit{price ceiling} means \textit{price before tax} in this context\\ + source (left): \url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadweight_loss}\\ + source (right): \url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_value_tax} + } +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame}{Actually, there are a few other things like land} + \begin{itemize} + \item domains + \item patents + \item electromagnetic frequencies + \item satellite orbits + \end{itemize} + (my) rule of thumb: if the thing you pay for is more like a right of usage + than an actual item, then the market for it is economically similar to the + land market +\end{frame} + +\subsection{The land value tax can not be passed to tenants} +\begin{frame}{The land value tax can not be passed to tenants} + \begin{itemize} + \item The tenant is already paying the maximum price they're willing to pay + for housing. + \item If the landlord could increase the price further without negative + consequences, they would've already done so. + \item If taxes are passed onto the tenant, the tenant can no longer afford to + live there, and the landlord will lose all revenue. + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\subsection{Where does land value come from} +\begin{frame}{Land value is (mostly) the value of society} + \small{ + \begin{itemize} + \item Close to essential services like schools, hospitals, shopping centers, + and recreational facilities + \item Easy access to public transportation and major highways + \item Near cultural amenities like theaters, museums, and restaurants + \item Safe area with low crime rates + \item Well-maintained public spaces and active community organizations + \item Strong sense of community with local events and activities + \item Located in an area with job opportunities and economic stability + \item Presence of thriving businesses and a flourishing local economy + \item Upcoming infrastructure projects or public improvements planned + \item Zoning changes that allow for increased development potential + \item Scenic views or natural beauty + \end{itemize}} +\end{frame} + +\subsection{Where do the wealth inequality really comes from} +\begin{frame}{Land has the ugly tendency to get hoarded} + \begin{minipage}{0.4\textwidth} + \begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[height=0.9\textheight]{wealth-types-distribution} + \end{figure} + \end{minipage} + \hspace{0.01\textwidth} + \begin{minipage}{0.4\textwidth} + \begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[height=0.3\textheight]{wealth-types-distribution-legend} + \end{figure} + source: \url{https://www.bpb.de/kurz-knapp/zahlen-und-fakten/datenreport-2021/private-haushalte-einkommen-und-konsum/329964/zusammensetzung-des-vermoegens/} + \end{minipage} +\end{frame} + +\section{How would I do it in a (german) municipality} +\subsection{Background} +\begin{frame}{In General} + \vspace{-0.26cm} + \begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{property-tax} + \end{figure} + \vspace{-0.3cm} + source: \url{https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/land_value_tax.pdf} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame}{Background} + \begin{block}{Grundsteuer (property tax in Germany)} + $T=b_{federal}(type, A_{total}, A_{useable}, A_{net dwelling}, N_{floors}, + N_{garages}, $ + $R_{rentlevel}, Y_{building},\dots) * B(L) * H_{munincipality}$ + \end{block} + \begin{block}{weighted location value $B(L)$} + $B(L) = (\frac{B_L}{\frac{1}{|\mathcal{L}|}\sum_{L'\in \mathcal{L}} + B_{L'}})^{0.3}$ + \end{block} + \begin{block}{Hessian Model (type B, most buildings), Example Kassel + \footnote{avg found here: \url{https://finanzamt.hessen.de/sites/finanzamt.hessen.de/files/2022-06/2022_06_13_stanz_ausgabe_24_s691_durchschnittliche_brw.pdf}}} + $T=(A_{net dwelling} * 0.5 * 0.7 + A_{usable} * 0.5 + A_{total} * 0.04) * + (\frac{280}{214})^{0.3} * 490$ + \end{block} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame}{Constraints} + \begin{itemize} + \item city recalculates location value for a city quarter almost regularly (2y) + \item city (Stadtverordnetenversammlung) can \emph{only} change $H$ + \item city has to set corporation tax factor (Gewerbesteuerhebesatz) to 200 + or more + \item depending on tax distribution in the federal state and the whole nation + the city budget is (relatively) lowered or increased (Länderfinanzausgleich, + kommunaler Finanzausgleich) + \item people still have to pay those taxes + \item city is only allowed to see aggregated statistics not individual tax statements + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\subsection{Proposal} +\begin{frame}{Proposal Outline} + \begin{itemize} + \item provide a online platform where citizens of the municipality can upload + their tax statements + \item increase $H$ + \item repay registered amounts equally + \item probably easiest to first focus on income, corporate, property sales + taxes first + \item in addition: because the property tax includes a tax on non-land-value, + these amounts should be payed back as well + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame}{Proposal Open Questions} + \begin{itemize} + \item how to mitigate value added tax (Mehrwertsteuer)? (arguably one of the + most unfair taxes on the poor) + \item how to include people that do not work (kids, elders, refugees)? + \item can it be explained easier? + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame}{Detailed Handbook} + \vspace{-0.3cm} + \begin{itemize} + \item explain proposal $\leftarrow$ we are here + \item ... + \item get political majority, set current $H_0:=H$ + \item simplify building codes (bebauungspläne) \tikz[remember picture] \node[coordinate] (top) {}; + \item add priority property sale order (vorkaufssatzung) + \item add city property lease order (erbbausatzung) \tikz[remember picture] \node[coordinate] (bottom) {}; + \item activate tax portal + \item make citizen council on distribution mechanism + \item every year $n=1,2$ until ``optimality''\footnote{total property tax + revenue is at least the same as other tax revenue} + \begin{itemize} + \item increase $H$ by adding base rate $H_0$, eg $H_n= (n+1)H_0$ + \item distribute $\frac{N}{N+1}$ of total property tax revenue to citizens + according to distribution based on tax statements + \end{itemize} + \end{itemize} + + \begin{tikzpicture}[overlay,remember picture] + \draw[decorate,decoration={brace,amplitude=10pt,raise=4pt},thick] + ($(top)+(0.8,0.25)$) -- ($(bottom)+(0.2,-0.25)$) + node[midway,right=12pt] {\footnotesize{more or less optional}}; + \end{tikzpicture} +\end{frame} + +\section{Positive Effects} +\subsection{Good things that will happen} +\begin{frame} + \begin{itemize} + \item empty houses/flats will be put on the market because it is financially + reasonable to do so + \item additionally there is now incentive to building new houses on vacant + lots or add floors to existing buildings in high demand locations + \item the rent distribution will shift downwards + \item (small) businesses will have an easier time finding locations or + operating in the existing ones + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\subsection{More positive Effects} +\begin{frame} + \begin{itemize} + \item people will move into the city + \item the base property tax revenue $H_0$ will increase, thus public infrastructure + can be funded better + \item if land value is faithfully reflected in parking tickets, people will + park cars on their own property or get rid of it + \item tax evasion will become impossible + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\subsection{Even more positive Effects} +\begin{frame} + \begin{figure} + \centering + \vspace{-0.25cm} + \includegraphics[height=0.8\textheight]{figures/lvt-outcomes} + \vspace{-0.5cm} + \label{fig:lvt-outcomes} + \end{figure} + \footnotesize{source: \url{https://old.reddit.com/r/georgism/comments/qp69t9/upgraded_graphs_of_lvt_outcomes/}} +\end{frame} + +\section{History} +\subsection{Adam Smith and David Ricardo and the law of rent} +\begin{frame}{Law of Rent} + \centering + \begin{figure} + \includegraphics[height=0.7\textheight]{rlof-0} + \end{figure} + \footnotesize{source: \url{https://sciolizer.github.io/ricardo-law-of-rent/}} +\end{frame} +\begin{frame}{Law of Rent} + \centering + \begin{figure} + \includegraphics[height=0.7\textheight]{rlof-1} + \end{figure} + \footnotesize{source: \url{https://sciolizer.github.io/ricardo-law-of-rent/}} +\end{frame} +\begin{frame}{Law of Rent} + \begin{block}{Law of Rent - your perspective} + To some extent, it doesn't matter what location you chose for your coffee + shop. Any excess profits you would have gained from a better location just + go to the landlord there, and so your \textit{kept income} stays the same. + \end{block} +\end{frame} + +\subsection{Henry George} +\begin{frame} + \begin{minipage}{0.4\textwidth} + \centering + \begin{figure} + \centering + % \includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{henry-george} + \includegraphics[height=0.6\textheight]{henry-george} + \end{figure} + \end{minipage} + \hspace{0.01\textwidth} + \begin{minipage}{0.4\textwidth} + \centering + \begin{figure} + \centering + % \includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{progress-and-poverty} + \includegraphics[height=0.6\textheight]{progress-and-poverty} + \end{figure} + \end{minipage} + + \begin{block}{Fundamental Insight} + Progress is a wedge that increases the divide in wealth between the land + owners and the landless. Progress is the cause of poverty! + \end{block} + \footnotesize{ + source (left): \url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_George}\\ + source (right): \url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_and_Poverty} + } +\end{frame} + +\subsection{Cutting all destructive taxes does not mean less budget} +\begin{frame}{Henry George theorem\footnote{\url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_George_theorem}}} + \vspace{-0.3cm} + \begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=0.3\textwidth]{h-g-theorem} + \end{figure} + \vspace{-0.3cm} + \begin{itemize} + \item maximize utility of public goods wrt population size + \item land rents would be just sufficient to finance a provision of local + public goods + \item is also that land rents equals government expenditures on local public + goods + \end{itemize} + Work done by Joseph Stiglitz, who later won the Prize in Economic Sciences in + Memory of Alfred Nobel 2001, although for a different + topic\footnote{\url{https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/2001/stiglitz/facts/}} +\end{frame} + +\subsection{Connection to german colonialism} +\begin{frame} + \centering + \begin{figure} + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{german-colonial-empire} + \end{figure} + \footnotesize{source: \url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GermanColonialEmpire(UPT3).jpg}} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame}{Or how that one point in time we almost got the (economic) solution right} + ``The territory fully implemented Georgist policy. Its sole source of government +revenue was the land value tax of six percent which it levied in its territory. +The German colonial empire had previously had economic problems with its African +colonies caused by land speculation. One of the main reasons for using the land +value tax in Jiaozhou Bay was to eliminate such speculation, which the policy +achieved.''\footnote{\url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiautschou_Bay_Leased_Territory}} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame} + \begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{kiaochow-report} + \end{figure} + \begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{kiaochow-paper} + \end{figure} +\end{frame} + +\section{Final words} +\begin{frame}{Final words} + \begin{itemize} + \item ``taxation is theft, but unmitigated negative externalities is + thefter'' - reddit user nivlac22 + \item ``[Georgism] is the best idea that will never happen. 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