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Was Knut Wicksell a Conservative or a Radical? A Note on an Early Monograph by Knut Wicksell

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This article reviews a small monograph by Knut Wicksell entitled Our Taxes. Who Pays Them and Who Should Pay Them? It sheds some light on why Wicksell, a radical of his time, was so conservative as an economist. This paradox comes because Wicksell, as an economist, is often brought in line with the unanimity principle. Correctly seen, Wicksell pleaded for general franchise and proportional representation under the unanimity constraint. This was a radical proposal in his time because it contributed to shift the burden of taxation from the poor to the rich by implementing the benefit principle. Copyright 1998 by Kluwer Academic Publishers

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  • Blankart, Charles B, 1998. "Was Knut Wicksell a Conservative or a Radical? A Note on an Early Monograph by Knut Wicksell," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 94(3-4), pages 355-365, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:94:y:1998:i:3-4:p:355-65
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