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The Public Financiers

Ricardo, George, Clark, Ramsey, Mirrlees, Vickrey, Wicksell, Musgrave, Buchanan, Tiebout, and Stiglitz

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Explores the great public financiers who brought the discipline back into popularity
  • Introduces the work of David Ricardo, Henry George, John Bates Clark, Frank Ramsey, William Vickrey, and James Mirrlees
  • Examines the work of Knut Wicksell, Richard Musgrave, James Buchanan, Charles Tiebout and Joseph Stiglitz

Part of the book series: Great Minds in Finance (GMF)

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Table of contents (44 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Colin Read
      Pages 1-3
  3. First Forays into Tax Incidence and Public Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
    2. The Early Life of David Ricardo

      • Colin Read
      Pages 7-13
    3. The Times

      • Colin Read
      Pages 14-16
    4. The Theory

      • Colin Read
      Pages 17-21
    5. The Later Life of David Ricardo

      • Colin Read
      Pages 22-25
    6. The Early Life of Henry George

      • Colin Read
      Pages 26-33
    7. The Times

      • Colin Read
      Pages 34-40
    8. The Theory of Progress and Poverty

      • Colin Read
      Pages 41-45
    9. Legacy and Later Life

      • Colin Read
      Pages 46-48
    10. John Bates Clark and His Times

      • Colin Read
      Pages 58-68
    11. Later Life and Legacy of Henry George

      • Colin Read
      Pages 69-70
  4. From Burden of Taxation to Optimal Taxation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
    2. A Short Lifetime of Contributions

      • Colin Read
      Pages 91-95
    3. The Premature Loss of a Great Mind

      • Colin Read
      Pages 96-97

About this book

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Authors and Affiliations

  • SUNY College at Plattsburgh, USA

    Colin Read

About the author

Colin Read is a professor of Economics and Finance, former Dean of the School of Business and Economics at The State University of New York at Plattsburgh (SUNY), USA, and a columnist for the Plattsburgh New York Press Republican newspaper. He has a Ph.D. in Economics, J.D. in Law, M.B.A., Master's of Taxation, and has taught environmental and energy economics and finance for 25 years. Colin's recent books include BP and the Macondo Spill: The Complete Story, The Fear Factor, Global Financial Meltdown: How We Can Avoid the Next Economic Crisis, The Rise and Fall of an Economic Empire: With Lessons for Aspiring Nations, Great Minds in Finance – The Life Cyclists, Great Minds in Finance – The Portfolio Theorists, Great Minds in Finance – The Efficient Market Hypothesists, and Great Minds in Finance – The Rise of the Quants, Great Minds in Finance – the Corporate Financiers'.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Public Financiers

  • Book Subtitle: Ricardo, George, Clark, Ramsey, Mirrlees, Vickrey, Wicksell, Musgrave, Buchanan, Tiebout, and Stiglitz

  • Authors: Colin Read

  • Series Title: Great Minds in Finance

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137341341

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-34133-4Published: 17 December 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-57772-9Published: 02 March 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-34134-1Published: 29 April 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2947-8987

  • Series E-ISSN: 2947-8995

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 244

  • Topics: Financial History, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Economic History

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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