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_aChambru, Cédric
245 1 4 _aThe dynamic consequences of state building
_bevidence from the French Revolution
_c Cédric Chambru, Emeric Henry, and Benjamin Marx
504 _aBibliografía.
520 _aHow 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.
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_aDESARROLLO ECONOMICO
650 4 _963292
_a1789-1799 (REVOLUCION)
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_aBIENES PUBLICOS
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_aDIVISIONES TERRITORIALES
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_aHenry, Emeric
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_aMarx, Benjamin
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_oOP 234/2024/11
_tThe American Economic Review
_w(IEF)103372
_x 0002-8282
_g v. 114, n.11, November 2024, p. 3578-3622.
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