Preface -- Introduction -- An overview of the U.S. tax system -- Fairness -- Taxes and economic prosperity -- Simplicity and enforceability -- Elements of fundamental reform -- Consumption tax alternatives -- Starting from here -- A voter's guide to the tax policy debate -- Notes -- References...

The present study provides estimates of the Effective Marginal Tax Rates (EMTRs) for a sample of 17 OECD countries and 11 manufacturing sectors in a single framework encompassing capital, labour and energy taxes. Our cross-country/cross-sector approach allows us comparing the incentives provided...