Taxation and Social Policy - Paperback

by Carlene Wynter (Contribution by), Kevin Caraher (Contribution by), Enrico G. Reuter (Contribution by)

This book is about tax and social policy and how they interact with each other.

The impact of taxation as an instrument of social policy is central in influencing redistribution and behaviour. This broad-based edited collection fills a significant gap in both literatures, bringing together disparate debates in this emerging area of analysis.

It guides readers through the key interactions of tax and social policies and the central debates and challenges posed by their effect on each other. It examines how analyses might be combined and policy options developed for more effective delivery and impact in both areas.

Author Biography

Andy Lymer is Professor of Taxation and Personal Finance and Director of the Centre for Personal Financial Wellbeing at Aston University.

Margaret May is External Associate at the Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM) at the University of Birmingham.

Adrian Sinfield is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh.