[probably 1933]
Readings in Public Finance for General and Special Examinations
Students preparing for the special examination in public finance should read all the references listed under I. In II the student should read a substantial portion of six or eight books, selecting topics which he considers of most interest and value to him. In III the student should read a substantial portion of three or four of the books listed, again following his own requirements or interests.
I. Required Reading
| A. Smith | Wealth of Nations, Book 5 |
| J. S. Mill | Principles of Political Economy, Book 5, ch. 1-8 |
| C. F. Bastable | Public Finance (3rd edition). Read pages: 1-149; 153-257; 261-421; 425-442; 443-464; 465-468; 469-494; 504-573; 611-711. |
| H. L. Lutz | Public Finance |
| C. J. Bullock | Selected Readings in Public Finance (3rd edition). Read pages: 1-51; 76-147; 156-268; 278-379; 445-490; 533-607; 755-902; 921-982 |
| A. Wagner | Finanzwissenschaft, Vol. II. Read all the coarse print; use judgment on the fine print. |
| P. Leroy-Beaulieu | Traité des Finances, Vol. I (8th edition, 1912). Read pages: 1-10; 28-92; 92-133; 134-143; 172-249; 367-387; 394-437; 439-482; 483-517; 539-626; 626-703 |
| D. R. Dewey | Financial History of the United States |
| The Colwyn Report | Great Britain: Report of the Committee on National Debt and Taxation, 1927. Read pages: 73-244. (Cmd. 2800; Econ. 5389.27) |
II. Reading Recommended
| Mills and Starr | Readings in Public Finance and Taxation. Read Pages: 41-150; 168-195; 205-264; 369-453; 482-607; 763-808 |
| A. C. Pigou | A Study in Public Finance |
| B. Moll | Lehrbuch der Finanzwissenschaft (1930) |
| E. Allix | Traité élementaire de Science des Finances (6th edition, 1931). Read pages: 1-81; 151-204; 216-256; 285-312; 341-382; 437-573; 870-902; 910-958; 1011-1050;1091-1134. |
| L. Suret | Théorie de l’Impôt progressif |
| J. Stamp | Fundamental Principles of Taxation |
| T. G. Shearman | Natural Taxation |
| H. L. Lutz | State Tax Commissions |
| S. Leland | The Classified Property Tax |
| A. L. Harding | Double Taxation of Property and Income |
| E. Cannan | History of Local Rates |
| A. F. Macdonald | Federal Aid |
| J. W. Grice | National and Local Finance |
| A. E. Buck | Municipal Finance |
| The May Report | Great Britain: Report of the Committee on National Expenditure, 1931 (Cmd. 3290; Econ. 5389.31) |
| National Tax Association | Proceedings, 1933, Report of Committee on Model System of State and Local Taxation |
III. Other Reading
| G. F. Shirras | Science of Public Finance |
| E. R. A. Seligman | Progressive Taxation |
| ——————— | Essays in Taxation |
| ——————— | Income Tax (chapters on Great Britain, Germany, France, U.S.A.) |
| ——————— | Shifting and Incidence of Taxation |
| H. A. Silverman | Taxation, Its Incidence and Effects |
| A. Comstock | Taxation in the Modern State |
| J. P. Jensen | Property Taxation in the United States |
| W. G. Schultz | Taxation of Inheritances |
| R. G. Blakey | Taxation in Minnesota |
| R. M. Haig | The Taxation of Excess Profits in Great Britain |
| National Industrial Conference Board | General Sales or Turnover Taxation |
| National Industrial Conference Board | Sales Tax |
| A. G. Buehler | General Sales Taxes |
| R. Magill, editor | Lectures on Taxation |
| R. Stourm | The Budget |
| W. F. Willoughby | The National Budget System |
| H. S.[sic, should be “H. C.”] Adams | Public Debts |
| M. L. Walker | Municipal Expenditure |
| Britain’s Industrial Future, pp. 426-447. H.U. Library, Econ 6069.28.5 | |
| Joseph Sykes | British Public Expenditures, 1921-1931 |
| Report of New York Commission for Revision of the Tax Laws, 1932, Part III. | |
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Source: Harvard University Archive. Department of Economics Records. UAV 349.10, Box 25, Folder “Suggested Readings”.