What is the level of state capacity in developing countries today, and what have been its drivers over the past century? We construct a comprehensive new dataset of tax and revenue collection for 46 African polities from 1900 to 2015. Descriptive analysis shows that many polities in Africa have...

Introduction and overview -- Population dynamics in Brazil -- Old-age social protection programs and the aging challenge -- Health and long-term care -- Education and productivity -- Public finance implications of population aging: 2005-50 -- Financing Brazil's aging population : implications...