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

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 where the experiences that stemmed from the rebellion led to better property rights, stronger local fiscal capacity, and rule by leaders with longer-term governance horizons. More than one and a half centuries...

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Xu,Lixin;

Yang,Li;
Document Date
2018/10/22
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8620
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
China,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2018/10/22
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Stationary Bandits, State Capacity, and the Malthusian Transition : The Lasting Impact of the Taiping Rebellion
Keywords
state capacity

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Xu,Lixin; Yang,Li.

Stationary Bandits, State Capacity, and the Malthusian Transition : The Lasting Impact of the Taiping Rebellion (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8620 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/970791540230641485

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