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Contrary to the case of taxation, increased political competition due to the global spread of democratic government in recent centuries has little association with the capacity of the state to collect information about its citizens (T Brambor, A Goenaga, J Lindvall and J Teorell, May 2019)
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Contrary to the case of taxation, increased political competition due to the global spread of democratic government in recent centuries has little association with the capacity of the state to collect information about its citizens (T Brambor, A Goenaga, J Lindvall and J Teorell, May 2019)

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David Chaffetz: Craig Perry's new work on slavery in medieval Egypt is able to provide a rare look at the institution from the perspective of households and traders by turning to the Cairo Geniza records of the city's Jewish community (Asian Review of Books, February 2026)

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Economic change driven by substantial railroad expansion between 1870 and 1890 predicts the rise of support for Populist politicians in the USA (M Anelli, M Morelli and M Pappalettera, April 2026)

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Land confiscated from the Catholic Church and sold off to private buyers during the French Revolution experienced higher productivity in the mid 19th century. This advantage dissipated by the end of the century (T Finley, R Franck and N Johnson, May 2021)

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The Fugger family of Augsburg rose to immense heights in the banking world of 15th century Europe, lending to various sovereigns. When they made a loan to the Archbishop of Mainz in 1514, it provided one of the sparks for the Protestant Reformation (Conversation, October 2017)

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Though the introduction of the telegraph would be expected to cause convergences between markets in London and Paris, it seems that information networks were already well developed in the foreign exchange market (N Herger, May 2026)

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In Dutch-controlled Java, the colonial state had relied upon ethnic Chinese tax farmers to collect revenue. As the state became stronger from the late 19th century, its dependence on Chinese tax farmers declined while its reliance on Javanese and other Indonesian officials rose (M Hup, April 2026)

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In the capital poor economy of South Africa's Cape Colony, slavery had a key role not only in production but in the savings and asset management strategies of slave owning households (I Martins, April 2026)

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In the 15th century, King Louis XI of France set up a national silk industry in the city of Lyon. This industrial cluster adapted and survived in the 19th century, but not without substantial worker resistance (Euronews, February 2021)

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