The colonial sinews of imperial power: the political economy of Jamaican Taxation, 1768–1838
This article uses a new data-set to calculate the ‘political economy’ or nature and purpose of taxation and spending in Jamaica between 1768 and 1839. It argues that these levels increased considerably, both in absolute terms and relative to the size of the population and econo...
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Taylor and Francis
2017
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