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Balancing bossism: State expansion in the face of elite capture
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Central states have often relied on local elites to implement policies in peripheral areas. These strategies may allow otherwise weak states to impose their directives, but they can also be inefficient, particularly when a single elite commands total control over local politics (monopolist capture).
Anna F. Callis, Christopher L. Carter
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La creación de la tesorería general de la Corona de Castilla (1495-1507)
Anuario de Estudios Medievales, 2022 El aumento de las necesidades de gasto de la Corona de Castilla a fines del siglo XV hizo necesario contar con estructuras financieras para canalizarlo.
Federico Gálvez Gambero
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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Since 2007, the Spanish State's contribution to funding the Catholic Church comes from what is known as the ‘tax allocation’ (asignación tributaria). It is a pure system of percentage tax designation consisting of 0.7% of the tax liability of taxpayers who decide to tick the relevant box on their personal income tax form.
Ángela Castillo‐Murciego +2 more
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Anuario de Estudios Medievales, 2012 Antes de convertirse en un impuesto aduanero, el almojarifazgo consistió en un conjunto de rentas heterogéneas percibidas por los monarcas castellanos.
José Damián González Arce
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Taxonomic and functional diversity of urban bees of the world
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Bees play a pivotal role in terrestrial environments. Urbanization can affect these organisms and the ecosystem services they provide. However, knowledge of the global diversity of urban bees is limited. Thus, we summarized data on urban bee species identities and occurrences; compared distributions of all bees with those found in urban ...
João C. F. Cardoso +10 more
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Anuario del Instituto de Historia Argentina, 2018 La gestión de las erogaciones del Real Situado en una Caja receptora, como la de Buenos Aires, permite comprender las prioridades en la adjudicación de los recursos, pero también explica el modo en que eran dispensados y los mecanismos con que se ...
Martín Leandro Ezequiel Wasserman
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Transnational Tortillas: Race, Gender, and Shop-Floor Politics in Mexico and the United States [PDF]
, 2008 [Excerpt] In this book I seek to demonstrate the state\u27s central role in the labor process by looking at racialized and gendered aspects of state policies, especially in the U.S.-Mexico border region. In the era of global capitalism—marked by the rise
Munoz, Carolina Bank
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The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract A substantial body of literature has considered warfare a fundamental driver of fiscal capacity. We argue that the nature of the tax base available to governments can either foster or constrain the ability and incentives of central elites to impose their legitimacy once the war is over.
Oriol Sabaté, José Peres‐Cajías
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La Real Hacienda de Tierra Firme en el siglo XVI. Organización y funcionamiento [PDF]
, 1983 Mena García, Carmen
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The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract After the Second World War, family allowances became a cornerstone of social spending in western Europe. Whilst religion is often highlighted as a driver of this policy, the role of political Catholicism remains contested, particularly in southern Europe.
Guillem Verd‐Llabrés
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