"Rome's wars delivered great wealth to the conquerors, but how did this affect politics and society on the home front? In Power and Public Finance at Rome, James Tan offers the first examination of the Roman Republic from the perspective of fiscal sociology and makes the case that no...

Das Elend der Industriearbeiter im 19. Jahrhundert verstärkte den Ruf nach sozialer Gerechtigkeit und schürte die Angst vor einer Revolution. Preußen führte daraufhin als erste europäische Großmacht eine progressive Einkommensteuer ein. Mit ihr begann die Revolution der Gleichheit und der...

Introduction: war, money, and American history -- A more effectual mode of administration: the constitution and the origins of American public finance -- The soul of government: creating an American fiscal regime -- So immense a power in the affairs of war: the restoration of public credit --...

PART I: OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY; Executive Summary; Introduction; MENA PFM Practices Compared Against Global Averages; Figures; Figure 1. MENA PEFA Averages Compared to Global PEFA Averages for Comparable Lower-Middle-Income Economies; The Substantive Reform Agenda; Figure 2. Reforms at Different...