
doi: 10.2139/ssrn.251473
Earmarking taxes - setting funds aside for special purposes - has its advantages and disadvantages. The literature focuses almost exclusively on technical aspects of earmarking. Practically nothing has been written about the ethical aspects of earmarking. This article explores some of the ethical issues that have been overlooked in the economics and public finance literature.
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