Regressive Taxation and the Welfare State
Path Dependence and Policy Diffusion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7267939 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Cohn (0000-0001-6001-0743, Simon Fraser University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1079-1080 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4239 • E-ISSN: 1744-9324 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0008423905309978 |
| OpenAlex | W2157465991 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Regressive Taxation and the Welfare State: Path Dependence and Policy Diffusion , Junko Kato, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. 260. This book provides a surprisingly interesting look at an understudied problem within the field of comparative welfare state research: the relationship between funding and welfare state regime characteristics. The author proposes that researchers take a second look at regressive taxation, specifically value-added taxes (VATs) such as Canada's GST. While it is commonly assumed that a sustainable and extensive welfare state goes hand-in-hand with a heavy reliance on progressive taxation, Kato seeks to demonstrate through a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods that this is not the case
Diffusion · Economics · Field (mathematics · Market economy · Path (computing · Physics · Political science · Politics · Public economics · State (computer science · Thermodynamics · Value (mathematics · Welfare · Welfare state · Canadian Policy and Governance · Law · Mathematics · Social Policy and Reform Studies
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2006 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |