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Elite persistence in medieval Venice after the Black Death

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  • Adelaide Baronchelli

    (Department of Economics (University of Verona))

  • Roberto Ricciuti

    (Department of Economics (University of Verona))

  • Mattia Viale

    (Department of Economics (University of Verona))

Abstract

This paper studies the effect that the plague in 1348 had on the structure of power in Venice. Using data from “The Rulers of Venice, 1332-1524” dataset, we conceptualize the Venetian structure of power as a two-mode network where relevant political houses are associated with the offices their members were elected. We find that, after the shock of the Black Death, the major houses were able to cling to power and even increase their importance.

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  • Adelaide Baronchelli & Roberto Ricciuti & Mattia Viale, 2023. "Elite persistence in medieval Venice after the Black Death," Working Papers 01/2023, University of Verona, Department of Economics.
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    Keywords

    Political elite; Economic elite; Black Death; Venice.;
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    JEL classification:

    • N43 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Europe: Pre-1913
    • C45 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Neural Networks and Related Topics
    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations

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