According to Brown (1971), the increased professionalization of tax collection did much to destroy the traditional structures of provincial life, as it weakened the autonomy of the town councils in the Greek towns.
Menurut Brown (1971), peningkatan mutu pemungutan pajak telah banyak memengaruhi penghancuran struktur-struktur lama kehidupan provinsial, karena telah melemahkan otonomi dewan kota di kota-kota Yunani.