Taxation and Public Goods in Perú

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Instituto del Perú de la Universidad de San Martín de PorresPeru
Abril, 2008
Richard Webb
18 páginas

This paper argues that Peru suffers from a deficit of public goods, and discusses causes, effects and possible remedies for the imbalance. In particular, the paper argues that the public goods deficit was probably a major factor in the recent near breakdown of democracy.

My minimum list of public goods includes security, justice, equality, the physical environment, basic education, basic health, the creation and diffusion of knowledge, the care and best use of finite natural resources, financial stability, infrastructure including airwave communications, culture and historical preservation. It is also expected that the state will foster social values, such as honesty, solidarity and a sense of purpose. The list can surely be expanded.

I take the provision of public goods to be a state responsibility, whether the goods are provided directly by the state simply ensures that private suppliers do the job.

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Impuestos y bienes públicos en el Perú

Este trabajo sostiene que el Perú adolece de un déficit de bienes públicos, y analiza las causas, efectos y posibles soluciones. Asimismo, plantea que este déficit fue un factor principal en la amenaza a la democracia. La lista de bienes públicos incluye la seguridad, justicia, igualdad, medio ambiente, educación, salud, creación y difusión del conocimiento, administración de los recursos naturales, estabilidad financiera, infraestructura, cultura, preservación histórica, y valores sociales.