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Human Nature: An Economic Perspective, Vernon L. Smith Jan 2004

Human Nature: An Economic Perspective, Vernon L. Smith

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An economist writing on the topic of human nature is surely expected to talk about decision making by narrowly self-interested rational agents.


An Economic Analysis Of Contributions Under The Income Tax Laws, Floyd E. Gillis, Vernon L. Smith Jan 1958

An Economic Analysis Of Contributions Under The Income Tax Laws, Floyd E. Gillis, Vernon L. Smith

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In this note classical tools are used to examine the treatment of "gifts in kind" under the federal income-tax laws as they were but a few years ago, as they are today, and as they should be, given the objective that the law appears to be trying to achieve. It will be demonstrated that, under certain conditions, firms today can maximize profit after taxes by producing some output to be given to acceptable charities.