A discussion of the history of economic theories which draws largely on periodical literature. The book is divided into sections along linguistic lines (German, Romance and English speaking countries).
A discussion of the history of economic theories which draws largely on periodical literature. The book is divided into sections along linguistic line...
Originally published: New York: The Macmillan Company, 1914. xi, 743 pp. Reprint of the second edition, which includes a new chapter on the income tax of 1913. Seligman argues persuasively that graduated income taxes distribute the burden of taxation with greater justice than other systems. After he sets out the fundamental problem of the concept of income taxation, Seligman enhances his theoretical argument with a historical examination of income taxes in Europe and the United States. With a useful index and a thorough bibliography. Edwin R.A. Seligman 1861-1939] was an eminent...
Originally published: New York: The Macmillan Company, 1914. xi, 743 pp. Reprint of the second edition, which includes a new chapter on the income tax...
