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The debates on Rignano's inheritance tax proposal

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  • Guido Erreygers
  • Giovanni Di Bartolomeo

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In the inheritance tax debates of the 1920s the proposals formulated by theItalian philosopher Eugenio Rignano occupied a prominent position. Since then, his contribution has been largely, although not completely, forgotten. This paper reviews the Rignano’s ideas by focusing upon its origins and upon the reactions to Rignano’s proposal in the 1920s, both in Italy and elsewhere.

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  • Guido Erreygers & Giovanni Di Bartolomeo, 2005. "The debates on Rignano's inheritance tax proposal," Working Papers in Public Economics 85, University of Rome La Sapienza, Department of Economics and Law.
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    Keywords

    inheritance tax debates; economic thought; Rignano’s proposal.;
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    JEL classification:

    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
    • B51 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Socialist; Marxian; Sraffian
    • H21 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt

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