home  |  about the site  |  about the editor  |   mailing list  |  email us                  Home Research Papers miscellaneous Nicholas Barbon A Discourse of Trade Sir James Steuart An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Economy see book 5 Of Taxes, and of the Proper Application of their Amount James Mill Elements of Political Economy see chapter 4 Consumption about taxation Joseph Schumpeter On the Concept of Social Value A History of Taxation Taxes are considered a problem by everyone. Not surprisingly, taxation problems date back to earliest recorded history.