The deep roots of rebellion
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Gaia Narciso and Battista Severgnini, The deep roots of rebellion, JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, 2022Download Item:
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This paper analyzes the triggers of rebellion and documents the historical roots of conflict using a unique dataset at the individual level. Drawing on evidence from the Famine (1845–1850) and its effect on the Irish Revolution (1916–1921), we show how negative shocks can explain social unrest in the long run. These findings are confirmed by the analysis of surnames, which enables the study of socio-cultural persistence over time. The instrumental variable analysis based on the wind direction that determined the spread of the potato blight that caused the Famine provides further evidence in support of the legacy of rebellion.
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Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
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Author: Narciso, Gaia
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Conflict, Famine, Irish revolutionSubject (TCD):
International Development , Development economics , Economics , Identity politics and social change , Political Behavior , Political Economics/Economy , Political EconomyDOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2022.102952Metadata
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