The political economy of tax policy

Published on 1 April 2010

Dimensions of Tax Design brings together a high-profile group of more than fifty international experts and younger researchers.

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Dimensions of Tax Design brings together a high-profile group of more than fifty international experts and younger researchers. It consists of a set of thirteen commissioned studies which draw on the latest thinking in each area. These are supplemented by expert commentaries to provide a wide range of views and ideas.

    Authors

    Ian Preston
    Ian Preston

    Research Fellow University College London

    Ian is a Research Fellow of the IFS and a Professor of Economics at UCL. He joined UCL in 1991 and has been attached to the IFS since 1990.

    Luke Sibieta
    Luke Sibieta

    Research Fellow

    Luke is a Research Fellow at the IFS and his general research interests include education policy, political economy and poverty and inequality.

    Book Chapter details

    ISBN
    978-0-19-955375-4
    Publisher
    Oxford University Press

    Suggested citation

    J, Alt and I, Preston and L, Sibieta. (2010). 'The political economy of tax policy'

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