The Political Economy of Progressive Taxation /
The economics of progressive taxation have been a research topic ever since economists have dealt with the economic role of the state. Old puzzles are the best: the theoretical underpinning of progressivity still is not fully convincing, even after 200 years of economic research. In the present volu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1989.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The economics of progressive taxation have been a research topic ever since economists have dealt with the economic role of the state. Old puzzles are the best: the theoretical underpinning of progressivity still is not fully convincing, even after 200 years of economic research. In the present volume the editors succeed in publishing some of the contributions of outstanding economists which present their vision of the topic. This book presents: - Contributions to the political economy of the Laffer curve by outstanding international economists like Niskanen and Peacock - New theoretical assessments of optimal direct taxation and its influence on fairness of allocations and entrepreneurial behaviour - A theoretical and empirical evaluation of the shadow economy resulting from direct and indirect taxation. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 220 pages 4 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9783642749995 (electronic bk.) 3642749992 (electronic bk.) |