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Data and Code for: Agricultural Diversity, Structural Change, and Long-run Development: Evidence from the U.S.
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Martin Fiszbein, Boston University
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Project Citation:
Fiszbein, Martin. Data and Code for: Agricultural Diversity, Structural Change, and Long-run Development: Evidence from the U.S. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2020. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2020-06-15. https://doi.org/10.3886/E119556V2
Project Description
Summary:
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This project examines the role of agricultural diversity in the process of development. Using data from U.S. counties and exploiting climate-induced variation in agricultural production patterns, I show that mid-19th century agricultural diversity had positive long-run effects on population density and income per capita. During the Second Industrial Revolution, agricultural diversity fostered industrialization, diversification within manufacturing, patent activity, formation of new labor skills, and the expansion of knowledge- and skill-intensive industries. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that diversity spurs the acquisition of new ideas and new skills because of the presence of cross-sector spillovers and complementarities.
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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Agriculture;
Structural change;
Economic development
JEL Classification:
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N11 Economic History: Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations: U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
N12 Economic History: Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations: U.S.; Canada: 1913-
N51 Economic History: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, and Extractive Industries: U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
O13 Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
O14 Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
N11 Economic History: Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations: U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
N12 Economic History: Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations: U.S.; Canada: 1913-
N51 Economic History: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, and Extractive Industries: U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
O13 Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
O14 Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
Geographic Coverage:
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United States
Time Period(s):
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1860 – 2000
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