Pathways to fiscal reform in the United States / edited by John W. Diamond and George R. Zodrow.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Diamond, John W., editor.

Zodrow, George R., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fiscal policy--United States.

Fiscal policy.

United States.

Taxation--United States.

Taxation.

Debts, Public--United States.

Debts, Public.

United States--Economic policy--2009-.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 411 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2014]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Experts discuss fiscal reforms intended to address the U.S. debt problem, examining entitlements, federal budgetary processes, and individual and corporate income taxes.

Contents:

1 Directions for Fiscal Reform in the United States / John W. Diamond Diamond, John W., George R. Zodrow Zodrow, George R. 3

I Expenditure Programs 17

2 Medical Spending Reform and the Fiscal Future of the United States / Mark V. Pauly Pauly, Mark V. 19

Discussion / Vivian Ho Ho, Vivian 54

Discussion / Andrew J. Rettenmaier Rettenmaier, Andrew J. 64

3 Social Security's Financial Outlook and Reforms: An Independent Evaluation / Jagadeesh Gokhale Gokhale, Jagadeesh 77

Discussion / Henry J. Aaron Aaron, Henry J. 115

Discussion / James Alm Alm, James 121

II Budgetary Issues and Processes 133

4 Federal Budget Reform: Lessons from State and Local Governments / Shanna Rose Rose, Shanna, Daniel L. Smith Smith, Daniel L. 135

Discussion / Joe Barnes Barnes, Joe 163

Discussion / Rudolph G. Penner Penner, Rudolph G. 171

5 The Challenges of Funding U.S. Deficits and Debt / John Kitchen Kitchen, John 177

Discussion / Peter R. Hartley Hartley, Peter R. 214

Discussion / John Mutti Mutti, John 228

III Individual and Corporate Income Tax Reform 237

6 Curbing Tax Expenditures / Daniel Baneman Baneman, Daniel, Joseph Rosenberg Rosenberg, Joseph, Eric Toder Toder, Eric, Roberton Williams Williams, Roberton 239

Discussion / Edward D. Kleinbard Kleinbard, Edward D. 273

Discussion / Thomas S. Neubig Neubig, Thomas S. 283

7 Raising Revenue from Reforming the Corporate Tax Base / Jane G. Gravelle Gravelle, Jane G. 291

Discussion / Rosanne Altshuler Altshuler, Rosanne 335

Discussion / Robert J. Carroll Carroll, Robert J. 338

8 The Dynamic Economic Effects of a U.S. Corporate Income Tax Rate Reduction / John W. Diamond Diamond, John W., George R. Zodrow Zodrow, George R., Thomas S. Neubig Neubig, Thomas S., Robert J. Carroll Carroll, Robert J. 343

Discussion / Ruud A. de Mooij Mooij, Ruud A. de 387

Discussion / Alan D. Viard Viard, Alan D. 397.

Notes:

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

9780262321914

0262321912

132264120X

9781322641201

OCLC:

900540303

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