Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 18



Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 18
James M. Poterba, editor

The MIT Press, 2004
$25.00 (paper); $58.00 (cloth)
208 pages
ISBN: 0-262-66184-5 (paper); 0-262-16226-1 (cloth)

Table of Contents:

    Introduction (p. xi-xiii)
    James M. Poterba

    1. The Character and Determinants of Corporate Capital Gains (p. 1-36)
    Mihir A. Desai and William M. Gentry

    2. How Fast do Personal Computers Depreciate? Concepts and New Estimates (p. 37-79)
    Mark E. Doms, Wendy E. Dunn, Stephen D. Oliner and Daniel E. Sichel

    3. Tax Policy and Education Policy: Collision or Coordination? A Case Study of the 529 and Coverdell Saving Incentives (p. 81-116)
    Susan Dynarski

    4. Reported Incomes and Marginal Tax Rates, 1960-2000: Evidence and Policy Implications (p. 117-173)
    Emmanuel Saez

    5. The (Un)changing Geographical Distribution of Housing Tax Benefits: 1980-2000 (p.175-208)
    Todd Sinai and Joseph Gyourko