Thus far, there is not one single consumption basket of Buenos Aires for the whole 19th century. The available series cover from the 18th century until 1810 and between the latter decades of the 19th century and the early 20th century. Most of the 19th century remains uncovered although research on prices of specific goods has advanced recently. In this article we construct two consumer baskets, based on primary sources from Buenos Aires archives: a Bare Bone Basket and a 'respectable' basket, according to Allen's denominations. Furthermore, through the calculation of the welfare ratio for those baskets, this study aims to achieve a better assessment of the urban and rural wages and real income of the population of Buenos Aires during this period.
El desarrollo del Estado en Argentina puede estudiarse desde la fiscalidad. En primer lugar, la concentración de la percepción de impuestos en el elenco gubernamental en desmedro de la participación de las corporaciones de antiguo régimen se muestra como la instauración del monopolio fiscal. El artículo reseña la historia de la contribución directa, impuesto a la riqueza que se instaura en la provincia de Buenos Aires, en remplazo del diezmo eclesiástico. La intención original es evitar la dependencia exclusiva de las rentas de Aduana, objetivo que no se logra en el curso del lapso estudiado. En cambio, se pueden percibir las resistencias que provoca tal medida por parte de los contribuyentes, y la dificultosa construcción del consenso necesario para su percepción.
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