Inheritance and equal opportunity - it is the family that matters
Inheritance fundamentally violates the meritocratic justice principle of society. Despite the high level of wealth concentration and the fact that few people would be affected, political support for an inheritance tax is rather low. The topic of inheritance is not only about wealth but about values....
Main Authors: | Pirmin Fessler, Martin Schürz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institute of Public Finance
2020-12-01
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Series: | Public Sector Economics |
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Online Access: |
http://www.pse-journal.hr/upload/files/pse/2020/4/2.pdf
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