The Inheritance of Wealth
Author | : Daniel Halliday |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198803355 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198803354 |
Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Inheritance of Wealth written by Daniel Halliday and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel Halliday examines the morality of the right to bequeath or transfer wealth, and argues that inheritance is unjust to the extent that it enhances the intergenerational replication of inequality, concentrating opportunities in certain groups. He presents an egalitarian case for imposition of a significant inheritance tax.