Land and Labor Tax in Imperial Qing China (1644-1912)

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-90-04-34583-6
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 18/5, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 554 g

Reihe: Global Economic History Series / The Quantitative Economic History of China

In this volume Guo Yongqin provides an overview of the most important taxes, land and labor tax, in Imperial Qing China (1644-1912). The previously unpublished fiscal sources presented in this volume give a tremendous amount of information about Qing society and economy, like the bureaucratic system, political institutions, economic inequality, and environmental conditions. The data is accompanied by a detailed introduction, offering a valuable resource for further research on how the standardized tax system performed and affected the Qing regime.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Guo, Yongqin

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures and Tables

Emperors of the Qing Dynasty

Chinese Terms

Introduction

1 The Land and Labor Tax in Qing China

1 Research Significance

2 Evolution and Reforms

3 The Financial Mechanisms and Economic Relevance

4 The Impact of Official Assessment on Land and Labor Tax

2 Spatial Features: Linking Geography to Economy Development

1 The Spatial Distribution Pattern of Land and Labor Tax

2 Social-Agro Systems

3 Land and Labor Tax per Capita

4 Prefectual Statistics Figures

5 Economic Inequality

6 Conclusion

3 Source Data

1 Country

2 Province

3 Prefecture

4 County

5 Actual Collecting Data

Appendix 1: Terminology Description

Appendix 2: Conversion Unit: Between the Land, Labor and Tax

Appendix 3: Tax Annual Assessment Implementation

Appendix 4: Tax Data Checking for the Actual Tax Levied

Appendix 5: Disaster Report, Remit Levies and Credit Investigation

References

Über Autor(innen)

Guo Yongqin, Ph.D. (2016), Fudan University, is Associate Professor at Guangzhou University / Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. His research focusses on economic history and historical geography.