Political Transformations and Public Finances: Europe, 1650-1913 (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (589 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1107617758 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Mark Dincecco is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and has published in several academic journals. . His research and teaching interests include political economy, economic and political history, comparative politics, and public finance
The two essential steps were political centralization and limiting the power of absolute rulers, with most European states taking the first step during the French Revolution and the second one later in the nineteenth century. We have long wondered whether government centralization and limitations on executive power have shaped the ability to wage war and to invest in modern economic growth. The book will command attention among all social scientists seeking a deeper understanding of the political and historical sources of government fis
Read backwards to get a good insight on economic history btb This book is a keeper - not in the least because it is based on excellent economic historical research - but because it was printed backwards. That is right. The end of the book starts with the title page. You have to flip pages from the end of the book to the beginning to proceed.I would have bought the book even if it were produced correctly simply because the research is well done and the findings are important for anyone interested in the evolution of civil society, public administration, economic history, and finance.
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. The book's findings are significant for our understanding of economic history, and have important consequences for current policy debates.. 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. 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. 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