Increase in the American society income inequalities and the United States tax policy in 1975–2008 Cover Image

Wpływ polityki podatkowej Stanów Zjednoczonych na wzrost nierówności dochodowych społeczeństwa amerykańskiego w latach 1975–2008
Increase in the American society income inequalities and the United States tax policy in 1975–2008

Author(s): Paweł Umiński
Subject(s): National Economy, Economic history, Economic policy, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Fiscal Politics / Budgeting, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: American society; income inequalities; US tax policy; 1975-2008;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the tax policy of every president of the United States in 1975–2008. Starting from the period which is previous to Ronald Reagan’s reforms, which is assumed as a starting period of carried analysis, through Reaganomics, Bill Clinton’s reforms, up to the changes introduced by George W. Bush, individual income tax reforms are presented. Individual changes are compared to American families income inequalities index.

  • Issue Year: 6/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 419-434
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish
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