
Max sits down with Professor Philipp Genschel & Professor Laura Seelkopf to discuss their research and book surrounding the global rise and diffusion of modern taxation from 1750 to 2018. It draws on a unique dataset (the 'Tax Introduction Dataset') which tracks the first adoption of six key taxes across 220 countries:• Personal income tax• Corporate income tax• Inheritance tax• Social security contributions• General sales tax• Value-added tax (VAT)'Global Taxation. How Modern Taxes conquered the World'https://www.amazon.co.uk/Global-Taxation-Modern-Taxes-Conquered/dp/0192897578https://academic.oup.com/book/38815?login=falseTheir Data Set:https://tid.seelkopf.eu/Professor Philipp Genschel:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Philipp-GenschelProfessor Laura Seelkopf:https://seelkopf.eu/index.phpTimestamps:00:00: Global Tax Policy Over the Past 50 years08:18: Philipp & Laura's Research14:12: Balancing Quantitative & Qualitative Measures16:37: Western Bias in Research22:22: Surprising Results 24:16: Diffusion of Modern Tax Policy 27:14: Colonial Rule VS Sovereign Adoption35:19: Future of Taxes in Western Economies39:36: Wealth Taxes?49:08: Alternative Ways to Tax Wealth52:15: Building on the Research55:39: Philipp & Laura's Other ResearchSocials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marginalbabble Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxdorey96/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxDorey1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwell-dorey-7958a4128/ Website: https://marginalbabble.com/