Economic Paper

 Events and circumstances surrounding the whiskey rebellion are described in the video produced by Historical Spotlight (link may be broken) http://historicalspotlight.com/ the-whiskey-rebellion-video/ or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX9gKS7uMZY. Module 15 presents the economic analysis of excise taxes and discuss various issues surrounding excise taxes. Two issues discussed are the incidence of taxes, i.e. who really bears the cost of taxes, and principles of tax fairness including the benefits principle.