the AVI-YONAHFINAL.DOC FEBRUARY 26‚ 2002 2/26/02 5:38 PM Book Review Why Tax the Rich? Efficiency‚ Equity‚ and Progressive Taxation Reuven S. Avi-Yonah† Does Atlas Shrug? The Economic Consequences of Taxing the Rich. Edited by Joel B. Slemrod.∗ Cambridge: Harvard University Press‚ 2000. Pp. 524. $57.95. In Greek mythology‚ Atlas was a giant who carried the world on his shoulders. In Ayn Rand’s 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged‚ Atlas represents the “ prime movers” —the talented few who bear
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INTRODUTION: There are various investment avenues prevail in the world which gives the opportunity to create better portfolio that suitable for investment objectives. In the investment world‚ generally people are different in the abilities to take the risk. The investment in stocks bears a higher amount of risk which is main reason for formation of mutual funds and also the mutual funds are gives a professionally managed portfolio to the investor. This project has the objective to
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Why Germans scientist‚ engineers and doctors asked to participate in the Holocaust? Why they didn’t opposed Hitler´s policy? Many Germans with professional careers often tried to resist Hitler’s influence‚ but many simply failed to do so. Others were consumed by their fears of death. They thought that if they would try to oppose against Hitler’s policy‚ the Nazis would kill them. I think the same thing happens to Dr. Mengele. He was known as the angel of death on the concentration camps of Auschwitz
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“Why does Changez feel out of place in both America and Pakistan?” Mohsin Hamid’s first-person novel “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” details the fictional story of a young Pakistani man is chasing corporate success on Wall Street‚ and suddenly finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American dream and the unrelenting tug of his ties to his homeland. After being inducted into the corporate world of America when beginning work at Underwood Sampson‚ the novels protagonist‚ Changez becomes
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end-all solution to eradicate the scourge of corruption once for all from this country. In order to understand whether Lokpal can end or at least reduce corruption in government‚ its very apt to consider the causes of corruption in India. India is one of the worst ranked countries in The Corruption Perception Index prepared by Transparency International. Corruption is a complex phenomenon‚ highly endemic in India because of a combination of Social‚ Economic‚ Legal‚ Administrative‚ Political factors
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Why Recycle Paper? “I recycle because I feel like I’m being a good person and contributing to society‚” says Amanda Enclave of suburban Los Angeles‚ California. About 30% of people in America recycle regularly and there are questions to ask about it. Why recycle? What are we gaining by recycling? Does recycling actually help the environment? Hopefully this paper will show recycling for what it is: useless. John Tierney writes in the New York Times‚ …recycling programs aren’t good for posterity
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In today’s society there are many “personal choices” we make that we feel only affect us. But in reality we are hurting our society by the actions we do. One of the ways is driving an SUV. (Sport Utility Vehicle) It might be big‚ can haul a lot of stuff and make you feel safer on the road‚ but in reality‚ it’s bad for the environment‚ bad on the economy‚ and can cause accidents which put others at risk. The American people are so dependent on oil that the supply and demand increases the cost
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Why is Religion Important? Religion is the one element of life that has connected the races and societies of the world for hundreds of years. It has given meaning to lives that may seem otherwise hopeless. Religion has provided for a universal language and culture among those who believe in a higher power. The spirit or being receiving the worship and praise may not be the same‚ but the practices are usually similar and serve the same purpose--to give direction‚ insight‚ courage‚ and a divine
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Assuming makes an ass out of you and me. The people who assume things are normally the people that are narrow minded and think that everyone should be a certain way‚ which is a lot like the people of Osage‚ Iowa. People everywhere are entitled to their opinion yes but when that opinion is wrong and they start to spread fake rumors which come back to harm the person that they are talking about it making it something that should not be aloud. In this essay I will talk about why people should not judge
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millions that they are paid? Male athletes are among the most highly paid people in the world. Especially in basketball and football‚ every player is enormously paid. Though economics is the key to understanding why these athletes earn such tremendous salaries‚ still‚ it fails to explain why they actually do deserve it. Giving athlete’s high wages does not only distort them‚ but also bring downfall to clubs and the country’s economy. The growth and the development of a sport maybe reflected from the
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