Review from previous edition the authors have produced an important book which represents a substantial contribution to our understanding of how to design taxation policies in developing countries.

Petr Lanjouw, World Bank, Economica, Vol. 61, No. 241, February 1994

it clearly has important applications for all development economics ... Development economists can ... greatly benefit from incorporating similar assumptions into their models.

Michael Benarroch, The University of Winnipeg, Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 2:2 (December 1993)

In this book Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz and co-author Raaj Sah address one of development's major issues. During the early phases of economic development, there are often serious conflicts between the interests of town and country. The Corn Law Debate in England, the economic conflicts between the North and the South prior to the US Civil War, and the Soviet Industrialization Debate are among the historical examples. Most of today's countries face town versus country tensions of increasing severity, including such issues as who should pay how much in taxes, who should get how much in subsidies, and what forms the taxes and subsidies should take. This volume analyses these tensions and issues, taking into account the great diversity of institutions and economic environments observed in different developing countries. While dealing primarily with today's developing countries, the book also sheds some new light on some of the historical controversies. Each chapter contains a non-technical statement of the problems at hand and a summary of the analysis. The book will be of interest to public finance economists, and practitioners and researchers of economic development, as well as to economic historians.
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Most of countries face town versus country tensions of increasing severity, including such issues as who should pay how much in taxes, who should get how much in subsidies, and what forms the taxes and subsidies should take. In this book Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz and co-author address one of development's major issues.
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1. INTRODUCTION; 4. RURAL-URBAN PRICES IN OPEN ECONOMIES; 8. INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND ALTERNATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL FORMS WITHIN THE RURAL SECTOR; 10. THE IMPACT OF URBAN WAG AND EMPLOYMENT DETERMINATION ON TAXATION POLICIES
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`Review from previous edition the authors have produced an important book which represents a substantial contribution to our understanding of how to design taxation policies in developing countries.' Petr Lanjouw, World Bank, Economica, Vol. 61, No. 241, February 1994 `it clearly has important applications for all development economics ... Development economists can ... greatly benefit from incorporating similar assumptions into their models.' Michael Benarroch, The University of Winnipeg, Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 2:2 (December 1993)
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Co-authored by Nobel prizewinner Joseph E. Stiglitz Urban/rural conflict is a major issue in all developing countries
Raaj K. Sah is Professor of Public Policy, University of Chicago. Joseph E. Stiglitz is Professor of Finance and Economics, Columbia University. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001.
Co-authored by Nobel prizewinner Joseph E. Stiglitz Urban/rural conflict is a major issue in all developing countries

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ISBN
9780199253579
Published
2002
Publisher
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Oxford University Press
Weight
361 gr
Height
233 mm
Width
156 mm
Thickness
14 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
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Engelsk
Format
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Heftet
Number of pages
240

Biographical note

Raaj K. Sah is Professor of Public Policy, University of Chicago. Joseph E. Stiglitz is Professor of Finance and Economics, Columbia University. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001.