Chambru, Cédric
The dynamic consequences of state building evidence from the French Revolution / Cédric Chambru, Emeric Henry, and Benjamin Marx
Bibliografía.
How do radical reforms shape economic development over time? In 1790, the French Constituent Assembly overhauled the kingdom's organization to establish new local capitals. In some departments, the choice of local capitals over rival candidate cities was plausibly exogenous. We study how changes in administrative presence affect state capacity and development in the ensuing decades. In the short run, administrative proximity increases taxation and investments in law enforcement. In the long run, capitals obtain more public goods and grow faster. Our results shed light on the dynamic impacts of state building following one of history's most ambitious administrative reforms.
DESARROLLO ECONOMICO
1789-1799 (REVOLUCION)
BIENES PUBLICOS
DIVISIONES TERRITORIALES
Henry, Emeric
Marx, Benjamin
The American Economic Review 0002-8282 v. 114, n.11, November 2024, p. 3578-3622.
The dynamic consequences of state building evidence from the French Revolution / Cédric Chambru, Emeric Henry, and Benjamin Marx
Bibliografía.
How do radical reforms shape economic development over time? In 1790, the French Constituent Assembly overhauled the kingdom's organization to establish new local capitals. In some departments, the choice of local capitals over rival candidate cities was plausibly exogenous. We study how changes in administrative presence affect state capacity and development in the ensuing decades. In the short run, administrative proximity increases taxation and investments in law enforcement. In the long run, capitals obtain more public goods and grow faster. Our results shed light on the dynamic impacts of state building following one of history's most ambitious administrative reforms.
DESARROLLO ECONOMICO
1789-1799 (REVOLUCION)
BIENES PUBLICOS
DIVISIONES TERRITORIALES
Henry, Emeric
Marx, Benjamin
The American Economic Review 0002-8282 v. 114, n.11, November 2024, p. 3578-3622.