We look at a new dataset on the first permanent introduction of taxes on net wealth, i.e., recurrent taxes levied based on the absolute value of an individual's financial assets, to answer this question. First, we place the introduction of wealth taxation in the historical genesis of the ...
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the wealth and commitment of a tribe to a treaty. Clams were found only at the ocean, but wampum traded far inland. Sea-shell money of a variety of types could be found in tribes across the American con- tinent. The Iriquois managed to collect the largest wampum treasure of any tribe...
One well-tested method to get to know someone is the Proust Questionnaire. Notably taken by French novelist Marcel Prousttwice, it provides the perfect framework to better understand the deep motivation of a person. In this article, we'll look at the origins of the Proust Questionnaire, look ...
But the underlying idea that the taxation power of the state is essential for the acceptability of fiat money was advanced by Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations to explain how fiat money could be worth more than its minimal cost of production. The Smith connection suggests a somewhat ...