Economic Inequality in Preindustrial Germany, ca. 1300–1850

IF 2.5 1区 历史学 Q2 ECONOMICS
Guido Alfani, Victoria Gierok, Felix Schaff
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Abstract

This article provides an overview of wealth inequality in Germany during 1300–1850, introducing a novel database. We document four alternating phases of inequality decline and growth. The Black Death (1347–1352) led to inequality decline, until about 1450. Thereafter, inequality rose steadily. The Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648) and the 1627–1629 plague triggered a second phase of inequality reduction. This distinguishes Germany from other European areas where inequality grew monotonically. Inequality growth resumed from about 1700, well before the Industrial Revolution. Our findings offer new material to current debates on the determinants of inequality change in western societies, past and present.

工业化前德国的经济不平等,约1300-1850年
本文概述了1300-1850年间德国的财富不平等,并介绍了一个新的数据库。我们记录了不平等下降和增长的四个交替阶段。黑死病(1347-1352)导致不平等程度下降,直到1450年左右。此后,不平等程度稳步上升。三十年战争(1618-1648)和1627-1629年的瘟疫引发了第二阶段的不平等减少。这使德国有别于其他不平等现象单调增长的欧洲国家。从1700年左右开始,远早于工业革命,不平等又开始加剧。我们的发现为当前关于过去和现在西方社会不平等变化的决定因素的辩论提供了新的材料。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Economic History is devoted to the multidisciplinary study of history and economics, and is of interest not only to economic historians but to social and demographic historians, as well as economists in general. The journal has broad coverage, in terms of both methodology and geographic scope. Topics covered include money and banking, trade, manufacturing, technology, transportation, industrial organisation, labour, agriculture, servitude, demography, education, economic growth, and the role of government and regulation. In addition, an extensive book review section keeps readers informed about the latest work in economic history and related fields.
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