01475cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007082 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455220984 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Matheson, Thornton. Taxing Financial Transactions : Issues and Evidence / Thornton Matheson. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (48 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students In reaction to the recent financial crisis, increased attention has recently been given to financial transaction taxes (FTTs) as a means of (1) raising revenue for a variety of possible purposes and/or (2) helping to curb financial market excesses. This paper reviews existing theory and evidence on the efficacy of an FTT in fulfilling those tasks, on its potential impact, and on key issues to be faced in designing taxes of this kind. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/054 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2011/054/001.2011.issue-054-en.xml IMF e-Library