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In the 1970s taxation has taken about 40% of the gross national product — a remarkable increase since 1910, when the figure was only about 10%. The government is now spending on a much wider range of activities.
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© 1981 J. Harvey
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Harvey, J. (1981). Government Finance. In: Mastering Economics. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16703-6_21
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