Economic Fairness After COVID-19: Is There a Case for Taxing the

David STASAVAGE, introduced by Antonella BACCARO – 2021 - Economic Fairness After COVID-19: Is There a Case for Taxing the Wealthy? - Visions The COVID-19 crisis has heightened economic inequality in many countries. During past societal crises in the twentieth century, such as war or depression, many governments responded by taxing the wealthy to restore a measure of fairness. In this lecture I will ask whether history shows that governments should respond to the COVID-19 crisis in the same way. http://www.festivaleconomia.it