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THIS PAPER IS CONCERNED WITH TAX POLICIES DESIGNED TO OBTAIN AN IMPROVED COMPETITIVE ALLOCATION IN THE PRESENCE OF CONSUMPTION EXTERNALITIES. IT IS KNOWN THAT THE FULL OPTIMUM CAN, IN GENERAL, BE ATTAINED ONLY THROUGH THE IMPOSITION OF EXCISE TAXES AT DIFFERENT LEVELS FOR DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS. SINCE THESE MAY BE RULED OUT, ONE IS CONFINED TO CONSIDER SECOND-BEST TAXES.

The identification of members of a visible minority in early Twentieth century Britain not only shows something of their participation in working class life but also that black people were not solely resident in towns and cities. As Britain was highly urbanized, the presence of such migrants in rural areas suggests that the number of black people in Britain was higher than has been assumed. (Original abstract)

A biographical approach to one Caribbean migrant in Britain in the early decades of this century. Alcindor qualified as a medical doctor and filled several professional positions in London before and after World War 1. He was also active in the African Progress Union, speaking up for and representing black people. An indication of the social and professional success which blacks could obtain in Britain at the height of imperialism. (Abstract amended)