After addressing the meaning of “trust” and “trustworthiness,” we review survey-based
research on citizens' judgments of trust in governments and politicians, and historical and …

This paper reviews the literature that describes the micro-level economic and social
consequences of homeownership. We adopt an interdisciplinary approach and include …

This book represents a considerable revision and expansion of Public Choice II (1989). As
in the previous additions, all of the major topics of public choice are covered. These include …

When news of the OJ Simpson verdict swept across the United States, a nation stood
divided as blacks and whites reacted differently to the decision. Seldom has the racial …

In 2001 and 2003, the Bush administration engineered two enormous tax cuts primarily
benefiting very wealthy taxpayers. Most Americans supported these tax cuts. I argue that …

Publisher Summary The purpose of this chapter is to examine the empirical evidence on the
role of self-interest in forming and maintaining sociopolitical attitudes. Psychoanalytic theory …

This paper assesses the factors that prompt states to adopt taxes during the twentieth
century. We test five explanations of state tax innovation derived from the literature …

Referenda on important public policy questions have come to play a central role in policy
making in many states. Referenda, or ballot propositions, have resulted in limits on taxation …

Despite recent developments in “fiscal sociology”(ie the sociological analysis of taxation and
public finances), few efforts have been made to synthesize scholarly developments in the …

The New Fiscal Sociology: Taxation in Comparative and Historical Perspective
demonstrates that the study of taxation can illuminate fundamental dynamics of modern …