ENGLISH

Public Economics in Action: The Basic Income/Flat Tax Proposal

By Anthony B. Atkinson

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1997
ISBN
9780198292166, 0198292163
Open Library ID
OL18564793M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8030492 bytes)
Series
Lindahl Lectures on Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Pages
184\184
Topic
Economy
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 12:48:50

Description

This book surveys recent developments in public economics by studying the proposals for a basic income/flat tax scheme. It discusses various approaches to taxation and presents a framework for a system which would affect both personal income and the social security system, replacing the one by a flat-rate income tax and the other by a guaranteed income. The idea has generated wide interest in a number of countries, and is being actively discussed by a number of political groups. This book explains how these changes would benefit a wide variety of social groups, but asks how a single reform can meet the very different objectives of different supporters.

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