The first ever global survey of tax systems and their social and political contexts in premodern world history.

Leading economic historians present a groundbreaking series of country case studies exploring the formation of fiscal states in Eurasia.

Inspired by the new fiscal history, this book represents the first global survey of taxation in the premodern world. What emerges is a rich variety of instituti

Is there a minimum tax to GDP ratio associated with a significant acceleration in the process of growth and development? We give an empirical answer to this que

We are living in a time of crisis which has cascaded through society. Financial crisis has led to an economic crisis of recession and unemployment; an ensuing f