The State and Your Hard-Earned Money
A Global Perspective on Morality and Public Finance
$59.51
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2026
Summary
How fiscal and economic policy choices reflect moral points of view
How much of your hard-earned money is it fair for the state to tax? What public services should the state finance with that money? Surveys show that people care more about fairness than efficiency in fiscal and economic matters, and that they are increasingly anxious about inequalities of income, wealth, and opportunities. It’s clear that the choices made by policymakers about who benefits from a give…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691258362 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691258368 |
| Author: | Paolo Mauro |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
Paolo Mauro
Paolo Mauro worked on macroeconomic and fiscal issues at the International Monetary Fund for three decades. From 2014 to 2016, he was senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School. In late 2023, he joined the International Finance Corporation as Director of the Economic and Market Research Department. He is the coauthor of Emerging Markets and Financial Globalization and the editor of Chipping Away at Public Debt.
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