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Establishing a New Order: The Growth of the State and the Decline of Witch Trials in FranceNoel D. JohnsonGeorge Mason University - Department of Economics; George Mason University - Mercatus Center Mark KoyamaGeorge Mason University - Department of Economics; George Mason University - Mercatus Center John V. NyeGeorge Mason University - Department of Economics; National Research University Higher School of Economics October 2, 2011 GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 11-43 Abstract: The growth of the 17th century French state contributed to the establishment to a more regular, and even liberal legal order. Higher fiscal demands on the state led to a process of legal standardization that extended the rule of law. We use data on witch trials and taxation covering twenty-one regions between 1550 and 1700 to support this claim. Regions where higher taxes were collected were also less likely to see witch trials. Thus fiscal consolidation promoted a more rational legal order.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 35 Keywords: Economic History, Fiscal Capacity, France, Witchcraft, Legal Capacity JEL Classification: N43, D70, H10, K40, O10 working papers seriesDate posted: October 3, 2011Suggested CitationContact Information
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