Public Economics in Action (the Basic Income/Flat Tax Proposal) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780198292166)

This book surveys recent developments in public economics by studying the proposals for a basic income/flat tax scheme. It discusses various approaches to taxation and presents a framework for a system which would affect both personal income and the social security system, replacing the one by a flat-rate income tax and the other by a guaranteed income. The idea has generated wide interest in a number of countries, and is being actively discussed by a number of political groups. This book explains how these changes would benefit a wide variety of social groups, but asks how a single reform can meet the very different objectives of different supporters.

Author: Anthony B. Atkinson
ISBN-10: 0198292163
ISBN-13: 9780198292166
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Language: English
Published: 05/08/1997
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.42h x 6.18w x 0.57d