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Taxation and the promotion of human happiness : an essay
Norman, George Warde - 2009
George Warde Norman was a Director of the Bank of England from 1821 to 1872, a key figure behind the Bank Charter Act of 1844, and one of the founders of the Political Economy Club. In 1821 G.W. Norman began an essay on taxation as part of the utilitarian programme. His vision was for increased...
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Tax compliance and tax morale : a theoretical and empirical analysis
Torgler, Benno - 2007
The question of why citizens pay their taxes has attracted increased attention in the tax compliance literature of late. In this book, Benno Torgler considers the evidence that suggests that enforcement efforts cannot fully explain the high degree of tax compliance within society. To attempt to...
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A dynamic theory of taxation : integrating Kalecki into modern public finance
Laramie, Anthony J. - 2000
stability without affecting income equality. Immediately following the publication of Keynes's General Theory, Kalecki … recognized that the theory of tax had to be re-thought, as aggregate income could no longer be thought of as fixed with respect … without having a negative impact on equity. They incorporate Kalecki's theory of tax incidence into an analysis of income …
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Designing international environmental agreements : incentive compatible strategies for cost-effective cooperation
Schmidt, Carsten - 2000
The international character of today's most pressing environmental problems has become a key challenge for environmental policy making. As regulation by a supranational authority is not a realistic option at present, policymakers have to rely on decentralized approaches to the management of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473876
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Taxing banks fairly
Chaudhry, Sajid M. (contributor) - 2014
Examining the taxation and regulation of banks, this book highlights the views of practitioners, tax experts, policy makers and academics on the appropriateness and effectiveness of bank taxation in the light of the financial crisis. It covers the topical issues of whether the EU should...
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Economic behaviour and taxation
Alm, James (contributor);  … - 2016
-Taking: Theory and Evidence for the U.S.', Journal of Public Economics, 91 (7-8), August, 1479-505 -- Åsa Hansson (2012), 'Tax Policy … Looney and Kory Kroft (2009), 'Salience and Taxation: Theory and Evidence', American Economic Review, 99 (4), September, 1145 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419868
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Tax reform in open economies : international and country perspectives
Claus, Iris (contributor) - 2010
The eminent contributors (including Altshuler, Creedy, Freebairn, Gravelle, Heady, Kalb, Sørensen and Zodrow) investigate the beneficial directions for medium-term tax reform in the light of global developments and lessons from the latest taxation research. In addressing this issue, they review...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850588
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Taxes and the economy : a survey on the impact of taxes on growth, employment, investment, consumption and the environment
Vermeend, W. A.; Ploeg, Frederick van der; Timmer, Jan … - 2008
empirical information, while at the same time presenting an overview of the latest theory and best practices. In doing so, many …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474084
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Transport project evaluation : extending the social cost-benefit approach
Haezendonck, Elvira (contributor) - 2007
This book revisits traditional evaluation methods, such as cost-benefit analysis, to try and find a balance between the ever-increasing demand for transport, the search for sustainable mobility and green transport solutions, and the limited financial resources that governments are able to invest...
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Free to fail : creative destruction revisited
Mandele, Hugh C. van der - 2013
. Public organizations that fail are more often than not protected and allowed to continue even though their efficiency is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420127