Economic rent is the income generated from land ownership that isn't due to the landowner's own efforts. For instance, if a landowner owns a parcel of land adjacent to a newly built shopping centre, the value of that land often increases significantly—not because of any investment by the landowner, but due to the community's development and investment in infrastructure. According to Henry George, this rent arises from the inherent value of land itself, influenced by factors s

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