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Public Choice Theory and the Economics of Taxation


In this chapter you will learn:
  • The difficulties of conveying economic preferences through majority voting.
  • About "government failure" and why it occurs.
  • The different tax philosophies and ways to distribute a nation's tax burden.
  • The principles relating to tax shifting, tax incidence, and efficiency losses from taxes.










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