Tax Policy for a New Era: Promoting Economic Growth and Fairness

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November 26, 2014

Canada’s tax system needs a new blueprint to respond to challenges from global trends, according to a groundbreaking report released today. In “Tax Policy for a New Era: Promoting Economic Growth and Fairness,” author Kevin Milligan proposes a reformed tax system that would achieve both greater potential economic growth and enhanced tax fairness.

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Kevin Milligan

Kevin Milligan is Professor of Economics in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, and is also affiliated with the C.D. Howe Institute and the National Bureau of Economic Research. Since 2011, he has served as Co-Editor of the Canadian Tax Journal.

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