Political transformations and public finances : Europe, 1650-1913 /

"How did today's rich states first establish modern fiscal systems? To answer this question, Political Transformations and Public Finances by Mark Dincecco examines the evolution of political regimes and public finances in Europe over the long term. The book argues that the emergence of ef...

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Main Author: Dincecco, Mark, 1977-
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Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011
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description "How did today's rich states first establish modern fiscal systems? To answer this question, Political Transformations and Public Finances by Mark Dincecco examines the evolution of political regimes and public finances in Europe over the long term. The book argues that the emergence of efficient fiscal institutions was the result of two fundamental political transformations that resolved long-standing problems of fiscal fragmentation and absolutism. States gained tax force through fiscal centralization and restricted ruler power through parliamentary limits, which enabled them to gather large tax revenues and channel funds toward public services with positive economic benefits. Using a novel combination of descriptive, case study, and statistical methods, the book pursues this argument through a systematic investigation of a new panel database that spans eleven countries and four centuries. The book's findings are significant for our understanding of economic history, and have important consequences for current policy debates"--Provided by publisher
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spelling KOHA-OAI-TEST:4715572020-12-19T17:17:20ZPolitical transformations and public finances : Europe, 1650-1913 / Dincecco, Mark, 1977- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,2011.eng"How did today's rich states first establish modern fiscal systems? To answer this question, Political Transformations and Public Finances by Mark Dincecco examines the evolution of political regimes and public finances in Europe over the long term. The book argues that the emergence of efficient fiscal institutions was the result of two fundamental political transformations that resolved long-standing problems of fiscal fragmentation and absolutism. States gained tax force through fiscal centralization and restricted ruler power through parliamentary limits, which enabled them to gather large tax revenues and channel funds toward public services with positive economic benefits. Using a novel combination of descriptive, case study, and statistical methods, the book pursues this argument through a systematic investigation of a new panel database that spans eleven countries and four centuries. The book's findings are significant for our understanding of economic history, and have important consequences for current policy debates"--Provided by publisherIncludes bibliographical references and index"How did today's rich states first establish modern fiscal systems? To answer this question, Political Transformations and Public Finances by Mark Dincecco examines the evolution of political regimes and public finances in Europe over the long term. The book argues that the emergence of efficient fiscal institutions was the result of two fundamental political transformations that resolved long-standing problems of fiscal fragmentation and absolutism. States gained tax force through fiscal centralization and restricted ruler power through parliamentary limits, which enabled them to gather large tax revenues and channel funds toward public services with positive economic benefits. Using a novel combination of descriptive, case study, and statistical methods, the book pursues this argument through a systematic investigation of a new panel database that spans eleven countries and four centuries. The book's findings are significant for our understanding of economic history, and have important consequences for current policy debates"--Provided by publisherPSZJBL Finance, Public Tax administration and procedureDecentralization in governmentURN:ISBN:9780521192330 (hardback)URN:ISBN:0521192331 (hardback)
spellingShingle Finance, Public
Tax administration and procedure
Decentralization in government
Dincecco, Mark, 1977-
Political transformations and public finances : Europe, 1650-1913 /
title Political transformations and public finances : Europe, 1650-1913 /
title_full Political transformations and public finances : Europe, 1650-1913 /
title_fullStr Political transformations and public finances : Europe, 1650-1913 /
title_full_unstemmed Political transformations and public finances : Europe, 1650-1913 /
title_short Political transformations and public finances : Europe, 1650-1913 /
title_sort political transformations and public finances europe 1650 1913
topic Finance, Public
Tax administration and procedure
Decentralization in government
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