International Financial Flows and Transactions Taxes : Survey and Options /

Tobin has suggested that exchange rate volatility be controlled through a tax on international financial transactions. This analysis shows that the Tobin tax as a pure transaction tax is not viable. The tax would impair financial operations and create international liquidity problems. It is also unl...

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Auteur principal: Spahn, P.
Format: Revue
Langue:English
Publié: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1995.
Collection:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1995/060
Accès en ligne:Full text available on IMF