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What Do Statistical "Demand Curves" Show?

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1927 41(2), 212
How statistical demand curves are constructed, 213. — The theory of the demand-and-supply curve analysis applied to a period of time, 217. — Statistical curves which would result under hypothetical conditions, 218. — Data used do not necessarily reflect influence of demand more than of supply, 222. — Whether fitted curve approximates a demand or supply curve depends on the relative variability of demand and supply, 224. — Slope of the fitted curve may not correspond to the true demand curve, 225. — In what sense may statistical demand curves be "general" demand curves? 228. — Distinction between consumer and dealer demand, 230. — Fitted curves are "static" in the sense of showing an "average" relationship, or relationship at a "typical" point of time, 231. — Do statistical demand curves assume all other things equal? 233. — Conclusions, 234.

The Gold-Exchange Standard

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1927 41(4), 644
Foreign exchange in relation to token coinage, 644. — Essence of gold-exchange standard, 645. — Its origin, 646. — The Lindsay Plan, 648. — Gold-exchange standard a failure in India, 650. — This standard in the Dutch East Indies, 651. — Operation of this standard in the Philippines, 654. — The Straits Settlements, 657. — The experience of Mexico, 658. — The validity of the principles, 660.

Classification of Land for Taxation

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1927 42(1), 94
Classification of property for taxation needs to be extended to land, 95. — Land value exceeds capitalization of economic rent, 96.— How tax on market value of land promotes wasteful utilization, 98.— What is the remedy? The Single Tax Solution, the Socialist Solution, 101.—The income tax, 103. — The European cadastral method of taxing land, 104. — A modification of the European method proposed, 107. — Benefits illustrated from subdivision land, 109. — A classified land tax and city planning, 112. — Desirability of an increment tax, 115.