Replication data for: Weak States and Steady States: The Dynamics of Fiscal Capacity

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Project Citation:

Besley, Timothy, Ilzetzki, Ethan, and Persson, Torsten. Replication data for: Weak States and Steady States: The Dynamics of Fiscal Capacity. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2013. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114282V1

Project Description

Summary: Investments in fiscal capacity—economic institutions for tax compliance—are an important feature of economic development. This paper develops a dynamic model to study the evolution of fiscal capacity over time. We contrast a social planner's investment path with politically feasible paths. Three types of states emerge in the long run: a common-interest state where public resources are devoted to public goods, a redistributive state where additional fiscal capacity is used for transfers, and a weak state with no transfers and a low level of public goods provision. We also present some preliminary evidence consistent with the theory.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      E23 Macroeconomics: Production
      E62 Fiscal Policy
      H23 Taxation and Subsidies: Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
      H26 Tax Evasion and Avoidance
      H41 Public Goods

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