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This article aims to explore the relationship between military and tax reforms and indicators of well-being in eighteenth-century Russia.

Army, tax reforms, and well-being in eighteenth-century Russia

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This article aims to explore the relationship between military and tax reforms and indicators of well-being in eighteenth-century Russia.
Examined over one hundred archival sources
Analyzed crop yields and recruit numbers
Compared data with recruits' height as a living standard indicator
Constructed time series to assess economic changes
Confirmed a generally low standard of living in Russia
Identified cyclical patterns in living standards
Revealed military and tax reforms as key drivers of economic fluctuations
Enabled further exploration of Russian social and economic history

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Archival records analyze economic changes in eighteenth-century Russia, revealing military and tax reforms' impact on living standards.

Arthur R. Mustafin (2026) studied this question.

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