This book discusses the impact of taxation on economic growth, employment, investment, consumption and the environment …. The public finance literature commonly distinguishes between three major functions of taxation: the traditional function … distribution of income and wealth amongst households; and the regulatory function that uses taxation at the benefit of …

"Product counterfeits and other brand infringements represent a growing and substantial risk to firms, consumers, and …

on consumers through the prices paid by different groups and on their access to the networks. They analyse original … the economy (via macroeconomic influences) and the more general issues of subsidies and regulation which are endemic to …

, taxation, intergenerational equity and social welfare. Societies face long-term phenomena, such as demographic change and …

and practitioners focusing on political economy, public finance and the economics of taxation …

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 … whether VAT should be extended to financial services. This comprehensive book offers an ethical perspective on bank taxation …