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Long Swings in the Role of Government: An Analysis of Wars and Government Expenditures in Western Europe since the Eleventh Century

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  • Ronald W.Crowley

    (Queen's University)

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In 1914, Henri Pirenne argued that, beginning in the eleventh century, Western European capitalism can be characterized by alternating periods of laisser-faire and public control. This paper attempts to judge the validity of Pirenne's hypothesis.

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  • Ronald W.Crowley, 1970. "Long Swings in the Role of Government: An Analysis of Wars and Government Expenditures in Western Europe since the Eleventh Century," Working Paper 26, Economics Department, Queen's University.
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    1. Marco Gallegati & Massimo Tamberi, 2022. "Long swings in the growth of government expenditure: an international historical perspective," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 192(3), pages 227-248, September.

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