Bricks, Taxes and Spending : Solutions for Housing Equity across Levels of Government / OECD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author, issuing body.

Series:

OECD Fiscal Federalism Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taxation--United States.

Taxation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages).

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

This report addresses housing inequities through a series of analytical chapters and case studies. The cross-country chapters examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on housing demand, develop a proposal for a green land value tax, evaluate the dynamics between fiscal autonomy and housing supply responsiveness, as well as explore the drivers of inter-regional migration. The case studies unravel the changes of Korea's progressive national property tax and a programme to address regional imbalances, assess the impact of the US property tax system on housing, dive into Norway's property taxation in relation to inequality, as well as survey Belgium's approaches to housing policy. With a blend of empirical data and critical analysis, the report underscores the pressing need for comprehensive strategies in addressing housing inequities. It also offers insights for policymakers and scholars, highlighting the complex balance between national and local housing policies.

Contents:

Disclaimers

Foreword

Executive summary

1. Reducing housing inequity: What can governments do?

2. Changes in the geography of housing demand after the onset of COVID-19

3. Inequality, property taxation and local public spending on housing

4. The Korean national property tax: History, controversies and future directions

5. Do property taxes in the United States contribute to housing inequities?

6. Why we need a green land value tax and how to design it

7. Housing supply responsiveness across levels of government: Novel evidence on tax and spending autonomy

8. The impact of housing policy on housing inequality

9. Balancing act: How a national initiative to address regional imbalances amplified local housing inequality

10. The laws of attraction: Economic drivers of inter-regional mobility in selected OECD countries.

Notes:

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ISBN:

92-64-98043-1