An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of States: How Taxes, Energy, and Worker Freedom Change Everything

Arthur Laffer, Stephen Moore, Rex Sinquefield, Travis Brown.

ISBN 10: 1118921224 / ISBN 13: 9781118921227

Published by Wiley/Hoboken, 2014

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341 pp. Book/dust jacket condition: Fine/VG (light soiling to back; light wrinkling to top, bottom at spine; 1.5" closed tear not well taped at bottom of front). 1st Ed., 1st Printing/First Edition, First Printing. Inscribed by co-author Laffer on ffep, incl. a hand-drawn "Laffer curve" as part of inscription ("Swerve with the curve"). All orders are processed and shipped from MI or WI, USA.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of States: How Taxes, Energy, and Worker Freedom Change Everything
• Publisher: Wiley/Hoboken
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118921224
• ISBN 13: 9781118921227
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

A passionate, detailed, quantified argument for state-level tax reform

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of States explains why eliminating or lowering tax burdens at the state level leads to economic growth and wealth creation. A passionate argument for tax reform, the book shows that even states with small populations can benefit enormously with the right policies. The authors’ detailed exposition evaluates the impact state and local government policies have on a state’s relative performance and economic growth overall, backed up with economic data and analysis.

Facts don’t lie. But they do point clearly to the failure of so-called progressive tax schemes designed more to curry favor with selected constituencies than to create an economic system that leads to individual wealth as the reward for hard work and entrepreneurial risk taking. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of States is a detailed and critical look at income taxation across the nation, and drills down into an analysis of the economic growth or malaise that results from tax policy. Arguing eloquently that a state cannot tax itself into prosperity, just as the impoverished cannot spend themselves into wealth, the authors point out what many inherently know but often fear to say out loud. The book provides detailed quantitative analysis, and discusses the policy variables that can have enormous effects on the financial well-being of states and individual residents, such as:

• Personal and corporate income tax rates
• Total tax burden as a percentage of personal income
• Estate and inheritance taxes
• Right-to-work laws

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of States shows everyone how to evaluate state-level fiscal and economic policies to become more competitive.

About the Author

ARTHUR B. LAFFER, PhD, is the founder and chairman of Laffer Associates, an economic research firm focusing on interconnecting macroeconomic, political, and demographic changes.

STEPHEN MOORE is chief economist at The Heritage Foundation. He focuses on budget, tax, and monetary policy.

REX A. SINQUEFIELD was a co-founder and director of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Since retirement, he has become one of Missouri’s leading philanthropists and a dedicated supporter of public policy change.

TRAVIS H. BROWN is the CEO and co-founder of Pelopidas, LLC, a public affairs and issue-advocacy firm. He frequently contributes to Fox & Friends and Forbes.com and is the author of How Money Walks.