1. A Measure of the Effect of British Public Finance, 1793-1815 (Book).
- Author
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Anderso, J.L.
- Subjects
PUBLIC finance ,ECONOMIC development ,BRITISH history ,ECONOMIC conditions in Great Britain ,ECONOMIC history ,ECONOMICS ,ECONOMIC indicators ,ECONOMICS of war - Abstract
The article measures the effect of public finance during the period 1793-1815 on the rate and direction of Great Britain's economic development. It explores the country's involvement in war during the period. One aspect of the war which has intermittently attracted economists" attention from the time of the "bullionist" controversy is the effect of the expedients that were adopted in the field of public finance. The article describes the sources of data which economic historian can use to be able to fairly measure the effect of the country's finance on the rate and direction of economic growth. An analysis on the economic indicators during the period is presented.
- Published
- 1974