Fred E. Foldvary
Encyclopedia
Fred Emanuel Foldvary is a lecturer in economics
at Santa Clara University
, California
, and a research fellow at The Independent Institute. He is also a commentator and senior editor for the online journal "The Progress Report" and an associate editor of the online journal Econ Journal Watch. He lives in Berkeley, California
.
In his PhD dissertation (George Mason University
, 1992), "Public Goods and Private Communities", he applied the theory of Public goods and Industrial organization
to refute the concept of market failure, including case studies of several types of private communities. His research interests include ethics
, governance
, land economics and public finance
.
His support of geoanarchism (a kind of Georgist economics) and his advocacy
of civil liberties
, anarchy
and free markets have gained him a place of high visibility in the geolibertarian movement. In 2000, he ran for Congress in California's 9th District as a Libertarian. He received 3.3% of the total vote to finish third among the four candidates on the ballot.
Foldvary has written on topics including: ending slavery in chocolate plantations; a green tax shift to protect the environment while enhancing the economy; reforming democracy
with small-group voting; and solving territorial conflict with confederations and the payment of rent for occupied land
. The three basic themes of Foldvary's writing are the universal ethic, cellular democracy
, and public revenue from land rent
.
In 1998 he predicted there would be a real estate-related recession in 2008. In 2007 Foldvary published a booklet entitled The Depression of 2008.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and a research fellow at The Independent Institute. He is also a commentator and senior editor for the online journal "The Progress Report" and an associate editor of the online journal Econ Journal Watch. He lives in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
.
In his PhD dissertation (George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
, 1992), "Public Goods and Private Communities", he applied the theory of Public goods and Industrial organization
Industrial organization
Industrial organization is the field of economics that builds on the theory of the firm in examining the structure of, and boundaries between, firms and markets....
to refute the concept of market failure, including case studies of several types of private communities. His research interests include ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
, governance
Governance
Governance is the act of governing. It relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists of either a separate process or part of management or leadership processes...
, land economics and public finance
Public finance
Public finance is the revenue and expenditure of public authoritiesThe purview of public finance is considered to be threefold: governmental effects on efficient allocation of resources, distribution of income, and macroeconomic stabilization.-Overview:The proper role of government provides a...
.
His support of geoanarchism (a kind of Georgist economics) and his advocacy
Advocacy
Advocacy is a political process by an individual or a large group which normally aims to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions; it may be motivated from moral, ethical or faith principles or simply to protect an...
of civil liberties
Civil liberties
Civil liberties are rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific rights such as the freedom from slavery and forced labour, freedom from torture and death, the right to liberty and security, right to a fair trial, the right to defend one's self, the right to own and bear arms, the right...
, anarchy
Anarchy
Anarchy , has more than one colloquial definition. In the United States, the term "anarchy" typically is meant to refer to a society which lacks publicly recognized government or violently enforced political authority...
and free markets have gained him a place of high visibility in the geolibertarian movement. In 2000, he ran for Congress in California's 9th District as a Libertarian. He received 3.3% of the total vote to finish third among the four candidates on the ballot.
Foldvary has written on topics including: ending slavery in chocolate plantations; a green tax shift to protect the environment while enhancing the economy; reforming democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
with small-group voting; and solving territorial conflict with confederations and the payment of rent for occupied land
Land (economics)
In economics, land comprises all naturally occurring resources whose supply is inherently fixed. Examples are any and all particular geographical locations, mineral deposits, and even geostationary orbit locations and portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Natural resources are fundamental to...
. The three basic themes of Foldvary's writing are the universal ethic, cellular democracy
Cellular democracy
As developed by economist Fred E. Foldvary, cellular democracy is a type of democracy based on multi-level bottom-up structure based on either small neighborhood governmental districts or contractual communities.-Councils:...
, and public revenue from land rent
Land value tax
A land value tax is a levy on the unimproved value of land. It is an ad valorem tax on land that disregards the value of buildings, personal property and other improvements...
.
In 1998 he predicted there would be a real estate-related recession in 2008. In 2007 Foldvary published a booklet entitled The Depression of 2008.
Books
- The Soul of Liberty (1980) The Gutenberg Press. ISBN 0960387218
- Public Goods and Private Communities (1994) Edward Elgar PublishingEdward Elgar PublishingEdward Elgar Publishing, founded in 1986, is an independent family-owned international publisher, with offices in Cheltenham and Camberley in the UK and Northampton, Massachusetts, in the USA. It specializes in the academic market and publishes in the field of economics, law, Management studies,...
ISBN 1852789514 - Beyond Neoclassical Economics (1996) Edward Elgar Publishing ISBN 1858983959
- Dictionary of Free Market Economics (1998) Edward Elgar Publishing ISBN 1858984327
- The Half-Life of Policy Rationales: How Technology Affects Old Policy Issues (ed., with Daniel Klein, 2003) ISBN 0814747779
- The Depression of 2008 (2007) The Gutenberg Press. ISBN 096038720X
