Public Economics in Action (the Basic Income/Flat Tax Proposal)

by Anthony B. Atkinson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198292163
• ISBN13: 9780198292166
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.4"