Staple Products, Linkages, and Development: Evidence from Argentina

Federico Droller and Martin Fiszbein ()
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Martin Fiszbein: Boston University

No dp-326, Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series from Boston University - Department of Economics

Abstract: We investigate how historical patterns of primary production influenced development across local economies in Argentina. Our identification strategy exploits exogenous varia- tion in the composition of primary production induced by climatic features. We find that locations specializing in ranching had weaker linkages with other activities, higher con- centration in land ownership, lower population density, and less immigration than cereal- producing areas. Over time, ranching localities continued to exhibit lower population den- sity and they experienced relatively sluggish industrialization. Ultimately, ranching special- ization had large negative effects on long-run levels of income per capita and human capital. Our findings show that early patterns of production can have a crucial influence on develop- ment patterns, providing suggestive support to the staple theory of economic growth.

Keywords: Political (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: N16 N56 N96 O13 O14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 52 pages
Date: 2019-06
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