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The Mirrlees Review and the State of Public Economics

  • Anthony B. Atkinson
Journal of Economic Literature
vol. 50, no. 3, September 2012
(pp. 770-80)
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Abstract

The Mirrlees Review of taxation in the United Kingdom is a landmark in the analysis of U.K. fiscal policy, and of wide interest to public finance economists around the world. This review concentrates on what we can learn from the Review about the current state of public economics and directions for future research. (JEL E62, H20, H50)

Citation

Atkinson, Anthony B. 2012. "The Mirrlees Review and the State of Public Economics." Journal of Economic Literature, 50 (3): 770-80. DOI: 10.1257/jel.50.3.770

JEL Classification

  • E62 Fiscal Policy
  • H20 Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General
  • H50 National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General