Tax Fairness and Folk Justice

by Steven M. Sheffrin

Book Overview

Why have Americans severely limited the estate and gift tax - ostensibly targeted at only the very wealthy - but greatly expanded the subsidies to low-wage workers through the Earned Income Tax Credit, now the single largest poverty program in the country? Why do people hate the property tax so much, yet seemingly revolt against it only during periods of economic change? Why are some groups of taxpayers more obedient to the tax authorities than others,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521148057
• ISBN13: 9780521148054
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"