Policy Papers - Critical

Criticism of the currency transactions tax from those sectors most affected by or resistant it has been slow to come, primarily because the currency transactions tax debate has only begun to reach a wider audience.

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A tax on financial transactions: a false solution to the challenges posed by financial markets (EN - 61 KB PDF)

March 2001

FBE Monetary and Economic Affairs Department - Federation of European Bankers Letter

Debating the Tobin Tax (EN)

November 2003

various - New Rules for Global Finance Coalition

Debating the Tobin Tax explores the argument for and against one of the most provocative policy proposals in the international economic policy arena the Tobin Tax. The book is a collection of the January 2003 conference papers and presentations from the January 2003 conference hosted by New Rules for Global Finance Coalition. The book includes two Primers that are designed to help introduce people to the policy proposal and the issues that it raises.

Report on money changing, the regulations of the movement of capital and the consequences of fiscal cooperation between states (FR)

August 2000

Ministry of Finance France - Ministry of Finance France

The "Tobin tax" - A Business Viewpoint (EN)

December 2001

Corporate Economists Advisory Group - International Chamber of Commerce

While ICC considers that greater stability of financial markets is desirable, it also believes that a "Tobin tax" would be harmful to international trade, economic growth and welfare, and businesses throughout the world. The smallest nations would be most hurt.

The "Tobin Tax" and protectionism: the bankrupt policies of ATTAC (EN)

April 2001

OXLEY, Greg - In Defense of Marxism

Time for a Tobin Tax? (EN)

April 1999

KASA, Kenneth - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

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