Interactive · Money & government

Policy Design Problems

Not every policy question is a number on a slider. These are real, unresolved design trade-offs — walked through honestly, with every option's pros and cons sourced, and no winner declared.

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How do you tax land without hurting farmers?

A tax on land value is one of the most efficient taxes economists know — but agricultural land is the case that makes it genuinely hard. There is no single right answer here, only trade-offs. This page sets them out honestly, without picking a winner.

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This is a new, repeatable format — more design problems will be added over time. Suggestions welcome via the same channel as everything else on this site.