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Jewish Persecutions and Weather Shocks

1100–1800

Bibliographic Data

ID9706461
AuthorsRobert W Anderson (0000-0002-6651-5934, University of Michigan–Dearborn), Noel D Johnson (George Mason University), Mark Koyama (0000-0002-1229-4398, George Mason University, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume127
Issue602
Pages924-958
Publication date2017-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Economic Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/ecoj.12331
OpenAlexW3124752176
LanguageEN
Citations received42
References cited116

What factors caused the persecution of minorities in pre‐modern Europe? Using panel data consisting of 1,366 persecutions of Jews from 936 European cities between 1100 and 1800, we test whether persecutions were more likely following colder growing seasons. A one standard deviation decrease in growing season temperature in the previous five‐year period increased the probability of a persecution by between 1 and 1.5 percentage points (relative to a baseline of 2%). This effect was strongest in weak states and with poor quality soil. The long‐run decline in persecutions was partly attributable to greater market integration and state capacity

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