The Resource Top heavy : the increasing inequality of wealth in America and what can be done about it, Edward N. Wolff
Top heavy : the increasing inequality of wealth in America and what can be done about it, Edward N. Wolff
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- Summary
- Top Heavy provides the clearest picture available of the growing gap between rich and poor in America, and a compelling proposal to help correct it. In the second part of the book, Wolff examines the varying wealth taxes in Europe and proposes a progressive alternative to the "flat tax" for the United States - a Swiss-style, direct wealth tax that would raise about $40 billion per year. Top Heavy is a compelling argument for reaffirming the principle that taxation should be based on ability to pay and a persuasive plan for correcting some of the vast and growing inequities in American society
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 111 pages
- Note
- "An expanded edition of a Twentieth Century Fund report."
- Contents
-
- Foreword / Richard C. Leone
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Why Wealth?
- 3. Household Wealth Inequality in the United States: Present Level and Historical Trends
- 4. The Changing Structure of Household Wealth
- 5. Comparisons with Other Countries
- 6. Comparisons of Income Inequality
- 7. Current Systems of Wealth Taxation
- 8. Simulations of Direct Wealth Taxation in the United States
- 9. Concluding Remarks
- 10. Postscript
- Label
- Top heavy : the increasing inequality of wealth in America and what can be done about it
- Title
- Top heavy
- Title remainder
- the increasing inequality of wealth in America and what can be done about it
- Statement of responsibility
- Edward N. Wolff
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Top Heavy provides the clearest picture available of the growing gap between rich and poor in America, and a compelling proposal to help correct it. In the second part of the book, Wolff examines the varying wealth taxes in Europe and proposes a progressive alternative to the "flat tax" for the United States - a Swiss-style, direct wealth tax that would raise about $40 billion per year. Top Heavy is a compelling argument for reaffirming the principle that taxation should be based on ability to pay and a persuasive plan for correcting some of the vast and growing inequities in American society
- Cataloging source
- VIA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wolff, Edward N
- Dewey number
- 336.24
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HJ4120
- LC item number
- .W65 1995
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Twentieth Century Fund
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Wealth tax
- Income distribution
- Richesse
- Impôt sur le revenu
- Répartition (économie politique)
- Justice sociale
- Revenu
- Impôt sur le capital
- Label
- Top heavy : the increasing inequality of wealth in America and what can be done about it, Edward N. Wolff
- Note
- "An expanded edition of a Twentieth Century Fund report."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Foreword / Richard C. Leone -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Why Wealth? -- 3. Household Wealth Inequality in the United States: Present Level and Historical Trends -- 4. The Changing Structure of Household Wealth -- 5. Comparisons with Other Countries -- 6. Comparisons of Income Inequality -- 7. Current Systems of Wealth Taxation -- 8. Simulations of Direct Wealth Taxation in the United States -- 9. Concluding Remarks -- 10. Postscript
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 111 pages
- Form of item
- online
- Other physical details
- illustrations)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1036898345
- Label
- Top heavy : the increasing inequality of wealth in America and what can be done about it, Edward N. Wolff
- Note
- "An expanded edition of a Twentieth Century Fund report."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Foreword / Richard C. Leone -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Why Wealth? -- 3. Household Wealth Inequality in the United States: Present Level and Historical Trends -- 4. The Changing Structure of Household Wealth -- 5. Comparisons with Other Countries -- 6. Comparisons of Income Inequality -- 7. Current Systems of Wealth Taxation -- 8. Simulations of Direct Wealth Taxation in the United States -- 9. Concluding Remarks -- 10. Postscript
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 111 pages
- Form of item
- online
- Other physical details
- illustrations)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1036898345
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