The Philosophy of Taxation and Public Finance

by Robert W. McGee

Book Overview

Most public finance books are texts, which are aimed at undergraduate or graduate students. They are overly technical in nature and appeal only to a narrow range of bureaucrats and academics. Books on taxation are written for tax practitioners and usually emphasize either what the law is or how to maneuver through the labyrinth of tax law to minimize taxes for clients. Philosophy books on taxation or public finance simply do not exist.

The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402077165
• ISBN13: 9781402077166
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"