The article presents GDP estimates for fifteenth century Tuscany, based on the 1427 Florentine Catasto. In per capita GDP, Tuscany was only slightly above England and Holland. Furthermore, when compared to England and Holland, Tuscany was characterized by high extractive rates in favor of Florence, to the detriment of the subdued cities and the countryside, and by subsequent market blockades. This may explain why previous estimates, partly based on the construction wages in Florence, can lead to an overestimate of GDP. It may also explain the exceptional artistic blossoming of fifteenth century Florence, despite only a small lead in average GDP.

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以中世纪为基准：欧洲视角下的 15 世纪托斯卡纳

这篇文章根据 1427 年的佛罗伦萨 Catasto 介绍了 15 世纪托斯卡纳的 GDP 估计值。在人均 GDP 方面，托斯卡纳仅略高于英格兰和荷兰。此外，与英格兰和荷兰相比，托斯卡纳的特点是有利于佛罗伦萨的高开采率，损害了低调的城市和乡村，以及随后的市场封锁。这可以解释为什么以前的估计（部分基于佛罗伦萨的建筑工资）会导致对 GDP 的高估。这也可能解释了 15 世纪佛罗伦萨的非凡艺术繁荣，尽管平均 GDP 仅略领先。