- Publisher's listprice GBP 45.99
-
20 764 Ft (19 775 Ft + 5% VAT)
The price is estimated because at the time of ordering we do not know what conversion rates will apply to HUF / product currency when the book arrives. In case HUF is weaker, the price increases slightly, in case HUF is stronger, the price goes lower slightly.
- Discount 10% (cc. 2 077 Ft off)
- Discounted price 18 687 Ft (17 798 Ft + 5% VAT)
Subcribe now and take benefit of a favourable price.
Subscribe
20 764 Ft
Availability
printed on demand
Why don't you give exact delivery time?
Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.
Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 24 October 1996
- ISBN 9780198292166
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages184 pages
- Size 215x137x14 mm
- Weight 276 g
- Language English
- Illustrations line figures, tables 0
Categories
Short description:
This book surveys the current state of public economics by taking as a case study the proposal for a basic income financed by a flat income tax. It revises the area in which there has been active research in recent years, including the theory of optimum, the incidence of taxation, public choice theory, and tax benefit models.
MoreLong description:
This book surveys recent developments in public economics by taking as a case-study the proposals for a basic income/flat tax scheme. It discusses various approaches to taxation and presents a framework for a system that 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. This idea has generated wide interest in a number of countries, and is being actively discussed by several political parties. This book explains how these changes would benefit a wide variety of social groups, leading to a greater redistribution of income. At the same time, it also raises the question of whether a single reform can meet the very different objectives of different supporters.
The author reviews different areas of public economics in which there has been active research in recent years-- namely the theory of optimum taxation, public choice theory, general equilibrium analysis of incidence, numerical tax- benefit modelling, and econometric studies of work incentives--and asks how these contribute to our understanding of this particular policy reform. He also indicates the promising directions for future research.
The author does not argue for or against the basic income/flat tax proposal, but believes it should be on the agenda for any serious discussion of tax and social security reform for the twenty-first century.
Tony Atkinson is an expert on taxation and public economics and comes closer than anyone else today to William Beveridge in his wide and deep knowledge as well as concern for these issues ... Atkinson takes his readers through a complex argument in a lucid fashion ... There is much in this book that is technical but it is indispensable for any one interested in this question ... It is hard to do justice to this fascinating book in a short review. It is a feast as it traverses economics and philosophy and public choice. It is absorbingly written and has a rich bibliography ... valuable.
