Tax Progressivity and Income Inequality |
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| Author:
| Slemrod, Joel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-46543-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1994 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $132.00 |
Book Description:
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Should the rich bear the brunt of the tax burden, or should it be shared proportionately among the population? This issue has dominated public debates over the tax system, and is a controversial issue among economists. This book contains nine essays by economists on tax progressivity - how the tax burden is borne across income classes.
Should the rich bear the brunt of the tax burden, or should it be shared proportionately among the population? This issue has dominated public debates over the tax system, and is a controversial issue among economists. This book contains nine essays by economists on tax progressivity - how the tax burden is borne across income classes.