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The myth of ownership : taxes and justice /

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In a capitalist economy, taxes are the most important instrument by which the political system puts into practice a conception of economic or distributive justice. This book unites philosophical discussion of justice with debates on tax policy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murphy, Liam B., 1960-
Other Authors: Nagel, Thomas, 1937-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Tax incidence > United States.
Taxation > Social aspects > United States.
Distributive justice > United States.
Impôt > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Justice distributive > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > Taxation.
Distributive justice
Tax incidence
Taxation > Social aspects
United States
Samfundsvidenskab > Økonomi.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:In a capitalist economy, taxes are the most important instrument by which the political system puts into practice a conception of economic or distributive justice. This book unites philosophical discussion of justice with debates on tax policy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 228 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index.
ISBN:9780198034193
0198034199
9780195150162
0195150163
9780199833924
0199833923