| Description |
1 online resource (238 pages) |
| Contents |
Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Traditional Criteria of Tax Equity; Chapter 3. Economic Justice in Political Theory; Chapter 4. Redistribution and Public Provision; Chapter 5. The Tax Base; Chapter 6. Progressivity; Chapter 7. Inheritance; Chapter 8. Tax Discrimination; Chapter 9. Conclusion: Politics; Notes; References; Index |
| Summary |
In a capitalist economy, taxes are the most important instrument by which the political system puts into practice a conception of economic or distributive justice. This book aims to bring together the philosophical discussions of justice with the complex debates about tax policy that go on in practical politics, in economics, and in law |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Distributive justice.
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Taxation.
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taxing.
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Distributive justice
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Taxation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nagel, Thomas, 1937-
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Oxford University Press
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| ISBN |
0195150163 |
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9780195150162 |
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9780198034193 |
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0198034199 |
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9780195176568 |
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0195176561 |
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0199882142 |
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9780199882144 |
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1280482117 |
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9781280482113 |
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9786610482115 |
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661048211X |
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0195303156 |
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9780195303155 |
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