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Wheat varieties and technological change in Europe, 19th and 20th centuries: New issues in economic history

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  • Josep Pujol-Andreu

    (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

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This article: a) analyzes the evolution of biological innovations in wheat varieties from the mid 19th to the end of 20th century in Britain, France, Spain and Italy, and b) shows that the analysis of technological changes in agriculture provides a better understanding of the evolution of grain yields in these countries. The article also shows the effect of four key variables in these innovations: scientific advances in the field of biology, alongside environmental, institutional and technological factors. In addition, it provides a new indicator for the evolution of these innovations, which can be particularly useful to better determine the distribution of short-stemmed and semidwarf wheats over time: wheat production per weight unit of hay harvested.

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  • Josep Pujol-Andreu, 2011. "Wheat varieties and technological change in Europe, 19th and 20th centuries: New issues in economic history," Historia Agraria. Revista de Agricultura e Historia Rural, Sociedad Española de Historia Agraria, issue 54, pages 71-103, august.
    • Handle: RePEc:seh:journl:y:2011:i:54:m:august:p:71-103
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    Keywords

    Agrarian History; Biological Innovations; Wheat Varieties; Economic History;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • N53 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Europe: Pre-1913
    • N54 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Europe: 1913-
    • N73 - Economic History - - Economic History: Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy, and Other Services - - - Europe: Pre-1913
    • N74 - Economic History - - Economic History: Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy, and Other Services - - - Europe: 1913-

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