BOOK REVIEW

Where should society draw the line on extreme wealth? A fresh account sets out the logic and suggests how to redress inequality.

  • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    19
    ·
    6 months ago

    If you’re trying to solve inequality through tax policy alone, I wonder what the effect would be of having the top tax rate vary with the Gini coefficient. The idea being that the wealthy can theoretically reduce their tax burden if (and only if) they figure out how to use their economic power to reduce inequality by other means.