Securities Transaction Taxes: False Hopes and Unintended Consequences

by Suzanne Hammond

Based on research by leading scholars, this book offers a probing look at the potential costs and benefits of STTs in the United States. The research covers the impact of these taxes on investor behavior, financial systems, and the entire economy. You'll gain an understanding of all sides of this public policy debate - implementation issues, global concerns, and more - that will help you to gage the soundness of current arguments for and against STTs and to come to your own conclusions about their effectiveness.
Securities Transaction Taxes is for securities regulators, analysts, policymakers, and investment professionals who want to explore the latest thinking, current challenges, and possible effects of STTs and use this information to make more informed decisions.

204 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1994