"The Boll Weevil Versus "King Cotton
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4908596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kent Osband (University of California System, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 627-643 |
| Publication date | 1985-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050700034537 |
| OpenAlex | W2079555933 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
The boll weevil's impact on southern agriculture poses a dilemma. Micro-level evidence suggests the weevil triggered a transition out of cotton, but macro-level indicators fail to register much long-term impact. Econometric simulation of boll weevil impact-taking into account the low demand elasticity for southern cotton, differences between states in the timing and levels of infestation, and long-term supply and demand shifts independent of the weevil-shows that the two sets of evidence are not inconsistent
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2020 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |