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Did Civilian Granaries Affect Social Stability? Empirical Evidence from the Qing Dynasty (1817¨C1856)

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  • Fang Wang

    (School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai 200433, China)

  • Degang Miao

    (School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai 200433, China)

  • Xiaobo He

    (School of International Economics and Trade, Shanghai Finance University, Shanghai 201209, China; Global Food Studies, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia)

Abstract

Based on historical panel data of social instability, civilian granary and climate shocks in the 17 Provinces of the Qing from 1817 to 1856, this paper examines the correlation between social instability and civilian granary holdings. It shows that the civilian granary system reduced social instability in the Qing Dynasty, while climate shocks raised social instability. Moreover, this paper shows that civilian granaries mitigated the effects of climate shocks on social instability.

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  • Fang Wang & Degang Miao & Xiaobo He, 2015. "Did Civilian Granaries Affect Social Stability? Empirical Evidence from the Qing Dynasty (1817¨C1856)," Frontiers of Economics in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities, Higher Education Press, vol. 10(3), pages 483-508, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:fec:journl:v:10:y:2015:i:3:p:483-508
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    Keywords

    climate shocks; civilian granaries; social instability;
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    JEL classification:

    • N55 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Asia including Middle East
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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