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The Sonoran Land Grab: Development of Wealth in 19th century Sonora

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  • Castañeda Garza, Diego

    (Department of Economic History, Uppsala University)

  • Skoglund, William

    (Department of Economic History, Uppsala University)

  • Andersson, Jonatan

    (Department of Economic History, Uppsala University)

Abstract

In this article, we investigate the effect of encroachment policies on wealth in late 19th century conducted by the Mexican state in the state of Sonora. Using a novel database of will inventories from the Mexican state of Sonora, we find that the upper-class saw large wealth gains as a result of access to new agricultural land and irrigation. We argue that encroachment policies had a substantial effect on wealth but that this effect is heterogenous across social groups. We highlight the role of institutions in shaping wealth and inequality in the early periods of American economic development.

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  • Castañeda Garza, Diego & Skoglund, William & Andersson, Jonatan, 2023. "The Sonoran Land Grab: Development of Wealth in 19th century Sonora," Uppsala Papers in Economic History 2023/3, Uppsala University, Department of Economic History.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:uuehwp:2023_003
    DOI: doi.org/10.33063/upeh.v2i.479
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    Keywords

    Wealth; Encroachment; Mexico; Inequality; Institutions;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • N36 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • N46 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • O54 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • P48 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Legal Institutions; Property Rights; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Regional Studies

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