Selected Readings in Public Finance

according acres Adam Smith administration amount assessed assessors average burden capital cent charges cities collected commonwealth companies considerable Constitution consumption corporations cost customs debts deducted demand derived direct tax domains duties earnings economic equal estimate exemption existing expense fact favor federal fees finance fiscal forest France important imposed income tax increase individual industry inheritance tax intangible personalty interest justice labor land legislation less levied license Massachusetts means ment method millions mortgage necessary North Carolina outlay owner paid payment personal property political poll tax post office postal practice present principle productive profits progressive taxation property tax proportion public expenditures public ownership purposes railways real estate real property reduced reform rent result salaries securities tax system taxable taxpayers telegraphs tion towns treasury United valuation wealth yield