The way people think the economy works shapes public opinion towards progressive taxation. But the 'tax the rich' crowd don't neglect economic efficiency, observes Lucy Barnes The politics of progressive taxation presents a paradox. Polling on whether taxes on the rich should be increased returns supermajorities in favour, yet the recent direction of travel has […]
In other projects, she is interested in the interface between political science and political philosophy, the politics of inequality and redistribution, fiscal policy and government budgets, and the politics of taxation.
