New from Urban Institute Press

The Urban Institute Press proudly announces the launch of our eBook program. Selected titles are now available in digital format, with more being added weekly.

When a title is available as an eBook, you’ll see an option to select eBook as you add the book to your cart.

Your selections are delivered in ePub file format, which is compatible with most readers, or you may read them on your computer by downloading a free copy of Adobe Digital Editions at checkout.

UI Press eBooks are also available for rental or purchase at selected online retailers and libraries, including ebooks.com, Kobo, OverDrive, Ebrary, and Amazon.

Their Fair Share: Taxing the Rich in the Age of FDR

Joseph J. Thorndike| $29.50 paperback, $14.99 ePub

Joseph J. Thorndike mines governmental and popular media archives for a history of the U.S. federal tax system from the 1920s until the end of World War II, offering vital insights about our tax code and how we feel about it. more

The Nonprofit Almanac 2012

Katie L. Roeger, Amy S. Blackwood, and Sarah L. Pettijohn | $49.50 paperback, $26.99 ePub

The most recent data on the philanthropic sector, presented in more than 50 charts and 100 tables. more 

State Tax Policy: A Political Perspective, third edition

David Brunori | $26.50

State tax systems are in trouble. Revenue collecting methods developed more than a half-century ago are straining to deal with 21st century economies, and tax incentives have become the weapon of choice in the battle to attract business investment. more