Routledge Revivals: The War Debt and How to Meet It (1919): With an Examination of the Proposed "Capital Levy"

by J.E. Allen

Overview

First published in 1919, this book traces the growth of War Debt during the First World War, examines the real meaning of the Debt and discusses the proposals for clearing it. As the chief contemporary proposal put forward for meeting the interest and repaying the principal of the Debt was the "Conscription of Wealth", or the "Capital Levy", this provides a main focus for the analysis. The author also examines whether the methods of financing war — by borrowing the required money — is sound and whether it should be replaced by taxation. A plan for the reform of income tax is put forward, designed to yield two-thirds of the revenue needed for a Peace Budget that also addresses the War Debt.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138223264
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/19/2018
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

I. The War Debt II. The Results of Delay III. Who Pays for the War? IV. The War Budgets V. Growth of the War Debt VI. Loans or Taxes VII. The Peace Burden VIII. The Capital Levy IX. Capital Changes During the War X. Income Changes During the War XI. Further Considerations on the Capital Levy XII. The Alternative XIII. A Peace Budget; Index