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Ottoman and European debasements and their causes (1326-1844)

Osmanlı devleti ve Avrupa devletlerinde tağşişler ve nedenleri

KAMİL KIVANÇ KARAMAN
Şevket PAMUK
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229–256
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We also find that the absence of organized economic interests to oppose debasements contributed to Ottoman debasements that lasted into the 19th century.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study investigates the causes of debasements, defined as the reductions in the silver content of money, in Ottoman history.
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This study investigates the causes of debasements, defined as the reductions in the silver content of money, in Ottoman history. For this purpose, it puts Ottoman debasement series in comparative perspective with debasement series that we compiled for various European states and evaluates the evidence based on the theoretical explanations offered in the literature. The findings support the conjecture that debasements were mainly motivated by fiscal needs. We also find that the absence of organized economic interests to oppose debasements contributed to Ottoman debasements that lasted into the 19th century.

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Bu çalışma, Osmanlı tarihindeki tağşişlerin, yani parasal hesap biriminin gümüş içeriğindeki düşüşlerin, sebeplerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmamızın önemli bir katkısı, Avrupa devletleri için yeni oluşturduğumuz geniş kapsamlı bir tağşiş veri setini kullanarak Osmanlı tağşişlerini karşılaştırmalı perspektife yerleştirmesidir. Elimizdeki veriler, hem Osmanlı hem de diğer Avrupa devletlerinin tağşişlere gelir elde etmek için başvurduğu savını destekler. Avrupa devletlerinin çoğu, artan vergi gelirleri ve toplumsal muhalefet sonucu 17. ve 18. yüzyılda tağşişlere son verirken, Osmanlı, düşük vergi gelirleri ve sınırlı toplumsal muhalefet dolayısıyla 19. yüzyıl ortasına kadar tağşişlere devam etmiştir.

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KARAMAN, K. K., PAMUK, Ş. (2016). Ottoman and European debasements and their causes (1326-1844). ODTÜ Gelişme Dergisi, Cilt: 43 - Sayı: 1, 229–256. https://ajindex.com/articles/291963

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