{"product_id":"taxing-sin-paperback-1","title":"Taxing Sin - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Thom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConventional wisdom dictates that those goods which are said to cause harm or impose costs on society deserve a special tax. For centuries, governments have levied these \"sin taxes\" on alcohol and tobacco, but the list of taxable sins has now grown to include soda and marijuana, with calls to impose further taxes on plastic bags, meat, and even robots and carbon. Contrary to what experts and policymakers tell us, many of these alleged sins impose very little, if any, cost on society, and the harms that do exist can be minimized without resorting to tax. What follows in this book is a discussion of four case studies--on tobacco, marijuana, alcohol and soda--which make the case against the conventional wisdom in taxing these \"sins\", before concluding that when it comes to taxing sin, it is time for governments to forgive--and forget. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConventional wisdom dictates that those goods which are said to cause harm or impose costs on society deserve a special tax. For centuries, governments have levied these \"sin taxes\" on alcohol and tobacco, but the list of taxable sins has now grown to include soda and marijuana, with calls to impose further taxes on plastic bags, meat, and even robots and carbon. Contrary to what experts and policymakers tell us, many of these alleged sins impose very little, if any, cost on society, and the harms that do exist can be minimized without resorting to tax. What follows in this book is a discussion of four case studies--on tobacco, marijuana, alcohol and soda--which make the case against the conventional wisdom in taxing these \"sins\", before concluding that when it comes to taxing sin, it is time for governments to forgive--and forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Thom\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Thom\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, USA. He teaches courses in public finance, public budgeting, and regulation. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTax Politics and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), and his research on public finance issues, from corporate tax incentives to public sector pensions, has appeared in journals including \u003ci\u003ePublic Administration Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Review of Public Administration\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eState and Local Government Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Politics Research\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47204319756537,"sku":"9783030491758","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NEdKeXdDa0M5YXNGVFczOVdqUUlRZz09_45c283e6-15ac-4811-909b-386ff3d845d9.webp?v=1768016036","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/taxing-sin-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}