"A gripping account of taxation told through lively, dramatic, and sometimes ludicrous stories drawn from around the …-century Britain, a cut in the tax on tea massively increased revenue. In this entertaining book, two leading authorities on taxation …

, progressive taxation, public education expenditure, and borrowing constraints among the determinants of earnings persistence. I … earnings persistence in the US. Taxation, through its impact on investments in human capital, can explain 25% of the difference …