The case for a wealth tax; talks down south

Dear all,

Winter is upon us, and with it the weather for indoor events. Accordingly I'm down south in the next couple of weeks, giving talks about how to deepen democracy and create citizen-led governments fit for the 21st century.

I'm speaking in Queenstown next Monday, July 29, 6pm at the Hilton Hotel; in Wanaka on Thursday, August 1, 7pm at the Lake Wanaka Centre; and in Dunedin on Monday, August 5, 11am at Otago University. Details of all these events here. Please do come along, or spread the word to those who might want to.

Elsewhere, the case for a wealth tax in New Zealand continues to grow. I'm writing a policy briefing on the subject, to be released later in the year. I'll also be working on a major investigation into wealth inequality, using new (and largely unexplored) data from 2017-18. And look out for a discussion in this weekend's paper of the growing number of extremely rich people in New Zealand. (I note also Elizabeth Warren's success in the US promoting a wealth tax.)

I'll be discussing wealth taxes – and other related ideas such as land and inheritance taxes – with Prof Lisa Marriott at two events next month. One will be in Dunedin on the evening of Monday, August 5, and one in Auckland on the evening of Monday, August 12. Details here.

Regards,

Max Rashbrooke

TALKS OF INTEREST

Renewing democracy in a time of distrust - Otago Uni, Aug 5

I'll be discussing the potential for reinventing government by making it more deeply responsive to the considered will of citizens - and thus warding off the appeal of authoritarianism. 11am, Room 6N4, Richardson Building, Otago Uni.

MY BOOKS AND RESEARCH

My new book examines what a renewal of government might look like in the 21st century. Details about the project are here.

Previously, I've edited Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis (published by BWB), which examines the explosion in the rich-poor divide during the last 30 years, its effects on our society, and how it might be reversed.

BWB has also published The Inequality Debate: An Introduction, drawn from the opening chapters of the above and Wealth and New Zealand, which extends the story to look at inequalities of wealth and power.

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