| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 113 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Labor taxes and hours of work : some theory -- Labor taxes and hours of work : where to look for evidence? -- Taxes, government spending, and hours of work in the United States -- What we learn from the U.S. experience -- What we learn from the experience of other countries -- Understanding Scandinavia -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
As the Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire in 2010, ambitious health care legislation is moving through Congress, and entitlement programs are growing at unsustainable rates, U.S. policymakers face important questions about the optimal size and scope of federal spending. The federal government finances its spending through labor taxes, including taxes on income, payroll, and consumption-taxes that generate significant disincentives for employment. In Taxes, Transfers, and Labor Supply: An International Perspective, Richard Rogerson contends that the unintended consequences of increased labor t |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Labor supply.
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Taxation.
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Fiscal policy.
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Labor economics.
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Labor demand.
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Labor market.
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Employment (Economic theory)
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employing.
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taxing.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
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Labor market
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Labor demand
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Fiscal policy
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Labor economics
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Labor supply
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Taxation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021679447 |
| ISBN |
9780844743578 |
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0844743577 |
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0844743577 |
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