Taxing the Rich: A History of Fiscal Fairness in the United States and Europe

by David Stasavage and Kenneth Scheve

Book Overview

A groundbreaking history of why governments do--and don't--tax the rich

In today's social climate of acknowledged and growing inequality, why are there not greater efforts to tax the rich? In this wide-ranging and provocative book, Kenneth Scheve and David Stasavage ask when and why countries tax their wealthiest citizens--and their answers may surprise you.

Taxing the Rich draws on unparalleled evidence from twenty...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691165459
• ISBN13: 9780691165455
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.3"