ISBN: 9781330915417 - peasant rents: being the first half of an essay on the distribution of wealth, and on the sources of taxation (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book offers an extensive historical study of labor, mà tayer, ryot, and cottier rents, tracing their profound influence on the social and political landscapes across the globe. While labor rentsâ"akin to serfdomâ"were once prevalent in Europe, they have since been abolished or adapted, with vestiges lingering even in countries like Germany and Ireland. Metayage, involving sharecropping arrangements, remains widespread in Mediterranean regions, while ryot rents, where peasants pay taxes directly to the state, are common in Asia. Each form of rent shapes rural economies and the relationship between landlords and tenants, often determining patterns of inequality, dependence, and potential for economic growth. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…