Tax Registers as a Tool for the Analysis of Wealth Inequalities in Selected Towns of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 17th Century and the beginning of the 18th Century. Overview and Research Problems

Journal Title: Codrul Cosminului - Year 2016, Vol 22, Issue 1

Abstract

The article contains an analysis of tax registers from the 17th and the 18th century (municipal tax and Swedish contribution registers) carried out to determine their usefulness for the research of wealth inequalities. Moreover, the paper defines factors determining wealth and discusses their usefulness in relation to tax registers.

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Katarzyna Wagner

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Katarzyna Wagner (2016). Tax Registers as a Tool for the Analysis of Wealth Inequalities in Selected Towns of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 17th Century and the beginning of the 18th Century. Overview and Research Problems. Codrul Cosminului, 22(1), 7-18. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-118221