Rebellion, Rascals, and Revenue: Tax Follies and Wisdom Through the Ages

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By Michael Keen and Joel Slemrod ’73

Published March 23, 2021

In his book, Slemrod and his co-author discusses seemingly illogical and at times preposterous systems of taxation from history, such as Tsar Peter the Great’s tax on beards, to help us better make sense of current tax policy debates.

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