Document Type
Article
Repository Date
2010
Keywords
tax policy, taxation, feminist tax theory, critique
Subject Categories
Law | Taxation | Tax Law
Abstract
In this symposium essay, I briefly explore the usefulness of critical scholarship generally and then point to the manner in which this type of analysis can (and does) advance Professor Zelenak's aim of devising technical solutions to difficult policy problems. I then turn to Zelenak's critique of my article, "Taxing Housework." I argue that far from undermining my proposal to tax imputed income, Zelenak's work highlights several reasons for considering the proposal as an alternative to the existing tax structure. Importantly, I do not claim that taxing women's household labor is a perfect solution to the social and economic problems that women suffer. Rather, I hope that this exchange is part of a larger debate that ultimately facilitates a greater understanding of feminist issues in the context of federal taxation.
Repository Citation
Staudt, Nancy, "Tax Theory and "Mere Critique": A Reply to Professor Zelenak" (2010). Faculty Working Papers. 57.
https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/facultyworkingpapers/57
