What is the paradox that Progress and Poverty investigates?
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The book Progress and Poverty investigates the paradox that as economies grow, inequality and poverty often grow as well. Henry George, the author of the book, argues that this is because the growth of economic and technological progress leads to an increase in the value of land, which in turn leads to an increase in rent.
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