Land reform and rural conflict. Evidence from 1930s Spain

IF 2.6 1区历史学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.eeh.2023.101530

Sergi Basco , Jordi Domènech , Laura Maravall

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Re-distributive policies are often used by governments to forestall conflict. This paper analyzes the evolution of rural conflict in a region of 1930s Spain in which fast transfers of land using temporal expropriations were aimed at reducing poverty and mitigate conflict. Using a subset of exogenous land transfers, we document that these transfers did not reduce conflict. If anything, they increased some types of conflicts for several months after implementation. The short run increase in conflict is consistent with two potential side effects of land reforms. First, land reforms can boost the collective action of beneficiaries. Second, poorly designed reforms can reduce the incomes of beneficiaries.

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土地改革和农村冲突。来自20世纪30年代西班牙的证据

再分配政策经常被政府用来预防冲突。本文分析了20世纪30年代西班牙一个地区农村冲突的演变，在该地区，利用临时征用的方式快速转让土地，旨在减少贫困和缓解冲突。使用外生土地转让的子集，我们记录了这些转让并没有减少冲突。如果说有什么不同的话，那就是它们在实施后的几个月里增加了某些类型的冲突。冲突的短期增加与土地改革的两个潜在副作用相一致。首先，土地改革可以促进受益者的集体行动。其次，设计拙劣的改革可能会降低受益者的收入。

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2.50

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8.70%

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期刊介绍： Explorations in Economic History provides broad coverage of the application of economic analysis to historical episodes. The journal has a tradition of innovative applications of theory and quantitative techniques, and it explores all aspects of economic change, all historical periods, all geographical locations, and all political and social systems. The journal includes papers by economists, economic historians, demographers, geographers, and sociologists. Explorations in Economic History is the only journal where you will find "Essays in Exploration." This unique department alerts economic historians to the potential in a new area of research, surveying the recent literature and then identifying the most promising issues to pursue.