Taxing the Rich: A History of Fiscal Fairness in the United States and Europe
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (510 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691178291 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kenneth Scheve is professor of political science and senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. . He is the coauthor of Globalization and the Perceptions of American Workers. David Stasavage is Julius Silver Professor in the Wilf Family Department of Politics at New York University. He is the author of States of Credit: Size, Power, and the Dev
Very interesting case study analysis on what has driven tax policy over the last 150 years Taxing the Rich embarks on an interesting analysis of tax policy. Its often the baseline assumption that democracy should naturally lead to higher taxation in unequal societies as individuals vote for policies that are in their material self interest. Taxing the rich looks at periods in which voter representation changed as well as when tax policy changed and did comprehensive event study analysis on when taxes were changed and or raised and looked at what drove those policy changes. In particular the authors examine the . Great Depth Amazon Customer In more depth than I anticipated, but that is fine, as the knowledge helps undeerstand whwere we are today.. Five Stars denny Very important book in its way, especially the discussion of the evolution of military firepower and its accuracy.
Judging by the apparent success of the rhetoric during the 2016 U.S. Overall, an outstanding book."--Bryan Caplan, EconLog"What is surprising about this book is how robustly the authors discount other widely held explanations for the gradual reduction in tax paid by the richest 1% since 1980. The influence of political lobbying, liberalised capital flows and the breakdown of the postwar consensus are, in their view, inadequate answers. One of Bloomberg’s Best Books of 2016"These findings run counter to a po
Today, as technology gives rise to wars of more limited mobilization, such arguments are no longer persuasive.Taxing the Rich shows how the future of tax reform will depend on whether political and economic conditions allow for new compensatory arguments to be made.. In today's social climate of acknowledged and growing inequality, why are there not greater efforts to tax the rich? In this wide-ranging and provocative book, Kenneth Scheve and David Stasavage ask when and why countries tax their wealthiest citizensand their answers may surprise you.Taxing the Rich draws on unparalleled evidence from twenty countries over the last two centuries to provide