| Title: | Fiscal policy and social welfare : an analysis of alternative tax and transfer systems |
| Authors: | John Creedy, Author |
| Publisher: | Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, 1997 |
| ISBN (or other code): | 978-1-85898-246-5 |
| Size: | 1 vol. (xi, 260 p.) / ill. / 25 cm |
| Languages: | English |
| Descriptors: |
[Eurovoc] ECONOMICS > national accounts > income [Eurovoc] ECONOMICS > national accounts > income > distribution of income [Eurovoc] FINANCE > taxation [Eurovoc] FINANCE > taxation > fiscal policy [Eurovoc] FINANCE > taxation > fiscal policy > tax incentive [Eurovoc] FINANCE > taxation > tax [Eurovoc] FINANCE > taxation > tax on income |
| Tags: | mathematical models ; tax incidence |
| Abstract: | In Fiscal Policy and Social Welfare John Creedy examines alternative tax and transfer systems and their redistributive effects. |
| Contents note: |
1. Introduction --
2. Some preliminaries -- 3. Redistribution and progressivity -- 4. Income taxation -- 5. Taxes and transfers combined -- 6. Taxes and transfers over the life-cycle -- 7. Financing state pensions -- 8. Means-tested versus universal transfers -- 9. Taxation and labour supply -- 10. The government's budget constraint -- 11. Equity and efficiency -- 12. Two-period models -- 13. Voting over tax schedules -- 14. Taxation in general equilibrium -- 15. A two-sector model -- 16. Income distribution in general equilibrium. |
Copies (1)
| Barcode | Call number | Media type | Location | Section | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004412 | N 460 | Livre | Centre de documentation du CERDI / Ecole d'Economie | Salle de lecture | Available |
