The Boll Weevil Versus “King Cotton”

Kent Osband

The Journal of Economic History, 1985, vol. 45, issue 3, 627-643

Abstract: The boll weevil's impact on southern agriculture poses a dilemma. Micro-level evidence suggests the weevil triggered a transition out of cotton, but macro-level indicators fail to register much long-term impact. Econometric simulation of boll weevil impact—taking into account the low demand elasticity for southern cotton, differences between states in the timing and levels of infestation, and long-term supply and demand shifts independent of the weevil—shows that the two sets of evidence are not inconsistent.

Date: 1985
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