A tax dead on arrival
Classical liberalism, inheritance, and social mobility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12609704 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Åsbjørn Melkevik (0000-0002-9854-0501, Harvard University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 200-220 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-8230 • E-ISSN: 1743-8772 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13698230.2017.1341242 |
| OpenAlex | W2619053719 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 38 |
Historically, it is safe to say that very few laws did as much to stoke inequality as laws touching descents and hereditary transmissions. This paper attempts to see if the classical liberal tradition can endorse inheritance taxation so as to further fair equality of opportunity, as well as to lessen inequality of undeserved wealth. It argues that fair equality of opportunity is a necessary feature of market societies to make sure that they remain competitive. Hence, inheritance taxation is most likely necessary from a classical liberal point of view as an instrument of social mobility to counter notable problems of social immobility, say hereditary vocational stratification, which a system of private property rights creates
Classical liberalism · Economics · Inequality · Inheritance (genetic algorithm · Law and economics · Liberalism · Political science · Politics · Social mobility · Sociology · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Law
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |