Ancient nomadic corridors and long-run development in the highlands of Asia

IF 2.6 1区历史学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.eeh.2022.101482

Christopher Paik, Keshar Shahi

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Abstract

In this paper we explore the long-run settlement and economic activities in the highlands of Asia. The highland terrains uniquely determined seasonal migration paths by nomadic pastoralists (so called “nomadic corridors”), along which trade routes and settlements formed. Using simulated nomadic corridors as a proxy for ancient transportation networks, we study how closely contemporary economic activities remain around these routes. We find that in the highlands, the ancient routes are associated with positive economic outcomes in the long run; trade hubs along the routes continued to draw people and are more populated today relative to other areas in the region.

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古代游牧走廊与亚洲高原的长期发展

在本文中，我们探讨了亚洲高地的长期定居和经济活动。高地地形独特地决定了游牧牧民的季节性迁徙路线（所谓的“游牧走廊”），贸易路线和定居点沿着这些路线形成。使用模拟的游牧走廊作为古代交通网络的代表，我们研究了当代经济活动在这些路线周围的紧密程度。我们发现，在高地，从长远来看，古老的路线与积极的经济成果有关；沿线的贸易中心继续吸引着人们，与该地区其他地区相比，今天的人口也更多。

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Explorations in Economic History Multiple-

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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.