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Title: The boll weevil plague and its effect on the southern agricultural sector, 18891929

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: In the early 1890s, cotton fields in the American South were ravaged by the boll weevil. Using a model that controls for differences in the intensity of cotton production at the county level, we show how the boll weevil significantly changed southern agricultural labor arrangements and labor market outcomes. The boll weevil significantly reduced the number of tenant farms, decreased farm wages, and female labor force participation, particularly in counties with a higher intensity of cotton production.

Url: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014498316301061

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Authors: Ager, Philipp; Brueckner, Markus; Herz, Benedikt

Periodical (Full): Explorations in Economic History

Issue: 1

Volume: 65

Pages: 94-105

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Land Use/Urban Organization, Other

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