The Economic And Political Problems Of The Union Of South Africa PDF Download

Excerpt from An Analysis of the Finances of the Union of South Africa This analysis of the finances of the Union of South Africa since its inception was made in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Ph.D. in Economics at Harvard University, U.S.A. As my doctoral dissertation it was confined to the period from 1910 to 1920 (the first decade of the Union), but before it was transmitted to the printers the necessary alterations were made in respect of taxation and financial relations between the Union and the Provinces, in view of the important amendments introduced in 1921 and 1922. An Appendix was also added, which is intended to be a general summary of South African finance since the establishment of Union, with special reference to the financial years 1920-21 and 1921-22, thus bringing the material up to date. The method of analysis adopted was that of scientific economic inquiry, and the viewpoint taken was that of the economist and not of the politician or administrator. The subject of public finance is intimately connected with economics, politics, law and administration, but only economic, legal and administrative considerations have been taken into account. Politics has been relegated to the background in the attempt to discuss the financial transactions of the Union and Provincial Governments from an impartial standpoint. It has not been my aim to attribute certain actions to political motives or to trace the effects of political considerations. Where such has occurred it is to be regarded as incidental. In accordance with custom I regard it as my duty to avail myself of this opportunity to acknowledge my indebtedness to all who have rendered any assistance to me, financially or otherwise. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.