An analysis of the potential effects of a movement toward a land value based property tax ; case study of a possible application of Public law 299, Pennsylvania 1951, to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania / A research project undertaken by the Institute of Research of Lehigh University [by] Eli Schwartz [and] James E. Wert.
| Author/creator | Lehigh University |
| Other author | Schwartz, Eli. |
| Other author | Wert, James Edwin. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Albany : Economic Education League, [1958] |
| Description | 95 pages : diagrams, tables ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Problems of implementation -- Method of study and sources of data -- Location of economic activity in Bethlehem -- Indicated results of land value tax shift on the basis of present assessments -- Probable effects of tax reform if the city moved to a more accurate basis of assessment -- Land value tax reform and redevelopment -- Analysis of fifty sample properties -- Conclusion and summary -- Appendix A. Legal opinion. Local taxation in Pennsylvania -- Appendix B. Description of sample properties -- Appendix C. A detailed analysis of the northside business district, Ward 7 -- Charts: Ward map of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Ratio of assessments to market price, residential property. Ration of assessment to market price, commercial property. Map of Ward 7, Bethlehem, containing a major part of northside commercial district. |
| LCCN | 58003579 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HJ4179 .L4 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |