{"product_id":"debt-and-taxes-james-m-buchanan-9780865972391","title":"Debt and Taxes","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile this volume presents the important writings of James M. Buchanan on taxation and debt, Geoffrey Brennan makes it clear in the foreword that the thrust of Buchanan's work in this area has been to integrate theories of taxation and debt with public-expenditure theory. Therefore, the editors strongly urge that the present volume on taxation and debt be read in tandem with the subsequent Volume 15, \u003cem\u003eExternalities and Public Expenditure Theory\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluded in this present volume are thirty-five important writings by Buchanan on taxation and debt. These are grouped into the following major subject categories: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaxation, Politics, and Public Choice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEarmarking and Incidence in Democratic Process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalytical and Ethical Foundations of Tax Limits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Fiscal Constitution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConfessions of a Burden Monger\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRicardian Equivalence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Constitution of a Debt-Free Polity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Geoffrey Brennan points out in the foreword to this volume, \"Although James Buchanan's interests are wide-ranging, the core of his professional reputation as an economist and the origin of much of his broader thinking lie in public economics--in engagement with the questions of what governments do and how governments should properly finance what they do.\" This volume together with its partner subsequent volume present clear and accessible insights into the rich economic work for which Buchanan is best known.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames M. Buchanan\u003c\/strong\u003e (1919-2013) was an eminent economist who won the Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1986 and was considered one of the greatest scholars of liberty in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James M. Buchanan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0865972397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865972391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liberty Fund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.70d","brand":"James M. Buchanan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926687023359,"sku":"9780865972391","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2b86dd57-5999-44a1-8f6a-115db36577b9.jpg?v=1681084450","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/debt-and-taxes-james-m-buchanan-9780865972391","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}