Stationary Bandits, State Capacity, and the Malthusian Transition : The Lasting Impact of the Taiping Rebellion

Stationary Bandits, State Capacity, and the Malthusian Transition : The Lasting Impact of the Taiping Rebellion

The Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864) in China was the deadliest civil war in history. This paper provides evidence that this cataclysmic event significantly shaped the Malthusian transition and long-term development that followed, especially in areas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xu, L. Colin, Yang, Li
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
TAIPING REBELLION
STATE CAPACITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
MALTHUS
DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL GOVERNANCE
FISCAL TRENDS
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
BANDITRY
DECENTRALIZATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/970791540230641485/Stationary-Bandits-State-Capacity-and-the-Malthusian-Transition-The-Lasting-Impact-of-the-Taiping-Rebellion
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30602

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/970791540230641485/Stationary-Bandits-State-Capacity-and-the-Malthusian-Transition-The-Lasting-Impact-of-the-Taiping-Rebellion
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30602

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