Does Atlas Shrug? The Economic Consequences of Taxing the Rich
Автор:Joel B. Slemrod, Joel Slemrod Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 0674001540 Does Atlas Shrug? The Economic Consequences of Taxing the Rich Edited by Joel B. Slemrod Since the introduction of the income tax in 1913, controversy has raged about how heavily to tax the rich. Opponents of high tax rates claim that heavy assessmentshave negative incentives on the productivity of some of our most talented citizens; supporters stress the importance of the rich shouldering their "fair share," and decry the loopholes that permit many to escape their obligations. Notably absent from this debate is hard evidence about the actual impact of taxes on the behavior of the affluent. This book presents evidence by leading economists of the effects of taxes on the formation of businesses, the supply of labor, the form of executive compensation, the accumulation of wealth, the allocation of portfolios, and the realization of capital gains. Among its findings are that the labor supply of the rich remained unchanged in the face of large tax cuts in 1986, and that in late 1992...
