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cyprus british yes 1944 economic theory fred harrison.jpg fred harrison -lrb- author -rrb-
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fred harrison -lrb- author -rrb-

fred harrison -lrb- born 1944 -rrb- is a british author , economic commentator and corporate policy advisor , notable for his stances on land reform and belief that an over reliance on land , property and mortgage weakens economic structures and makes companies vulnerable to economic collapse .
he is acknowledged as having predicted the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis , laying it out in his books as early as 1997 .
