Comparative Taxation Dataset on 40 Countries and Areas, 1870-2001

The construction of this Comparative Taxation Dataset is made possible by National Science Foundation (NSF). The dataset is collected mainly from International Historical Statistics (IHS), 2003, and Flora, Peter (1987) State economy and society in Western Europe, 1815-1975. The study covers 22 countries (total 40 countries and areas). The collection includes economically active population, infant mortality rates, unemployment, indices of industrial production, output of crude petroleum, output of natural gas, output of electrical energy, money supply, total central government expenditure and revenue, wholesale price indices, consumer price indices and so on.

本比较税收数据集的构建得益于美国国家科学基金会（NSF）的支持。该数据集主要收集自2003年的《国际历史统计》（IHS）以及Flora, Peter（1987）所著《1815-1975年西欧国家经济与社会》一书。研究范围涵盖22个国家（共计40个国家及地区）。数据集包含活跃经济人口、婴儿死亡率、失业率、工业生产指数、原油产量、天然气产量、电力产量、货币供应量、中央政府总支出与收入、批发价格指数、消费者价格指数等诸多内容。