Is Inheritance Legitimate? : Ethical and Economic Aspects of Wealth Transfers

Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy -- Is Inheritance Legitimate? -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- Chapter 1 Inheritance Taxation, Equal Opportunities and the Desire of Immortality -- Chapter 2 Views on Inheritance in the History of Economic Thought -- Chapter 3 Bequests Motives and Models of Inheritance: A Survey of the Literature -- Chapter 4 Bequest and Inheritance: Empirical Issues and France-U.S. Comparison -- Chapter 5 Bequests and Inheritance Taxation: A Comment -- Chapter 6 Distributive Justice and Inheritance -- Chapter 7 The Hidden Costs of Inheritance Taxation -- Chapter 8 Nothing Wrong With Unearned Wealth? A Comment on Kaslett and Bracewell-Milnes¹ -- Chapter 9 A Reply to Bracewell-Milnes -- Chapter 10 Response to David Haslett -- INDEX OF NAMES -- List of Authors.