SMNR: Tax Policy
- Semester: Spring 2014
- Course ID: 397S
- Credit Hours: 3
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Unique: 30185
Course Information
- Course Type: Seminar
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Meeting Times
Day | Time | Location |
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THU | 10:30 am - 12:20 pm | JON 5.208 |
Evaluation Method
Type | Date | Time | Location |
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Paper |
Description
This course provides an introduction to tax and fiscal policy. We will address policy issues relating to the general structure of the income tax, policy considerations raised by objectives other than principally raising revenue, and the tax legislative process. The goal is to develop a knowledgeable and critical understanding of the basic principles of tax policy. Prerequisite: Federal Income Taxation.Textbooks ( * denotes required )
The Benefit and the Burden
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B. Bartlett
Simon & Schuster 2012
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edition: 2012 edition
ISBN: 978-1-4516-4625-2 (p
ISBN: 978-1-4516-4625-2 (p
Taxing Ourselves
*
J. Slemrod and J. Bakija
MIT Press
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edition: 4th edition
ISBN: 978-0262693939
ISBN: 978-0262693939
Taxes in America
*
L. Burman & J. Slemrod
Oxford Univ. Press
ISBN: 978-0199890262
ISBN: 978-0199890262
Instructors
Drapkin, Dennis B.