Overcoming the Egyptian Cotton Crisis in the Interwar Period: the Role of Irrigation, Drainage, New Seeds, and Access To Credit
dc.contributor.author | Panza, Laura | |
dc.contributor.author | Karakoç, Ulaş | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-27T11:19:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-01-27T11:19:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.department | Fakülteler, İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | After experiencing a period of spectacular growth during the late nineteenth century, the Egyptian cotton sector underwent a phase of stagnation, which was followed by a gradual and steady increase in output during the interwar period. Drawing on a new panel dataset at the province–year level, this article explores the determinants of the upturn in cotton output, running a horserace between credit, seed technology, and infrastructure. In order to address endogeneity concerns, an instrumental variable approach is adopted, using a modified version of Bartik's shift-share instrumental variable. Our results provide supporting evidence that peasants switched to a lower-yielding cotton variety as a response to changes in relative price. Moreover, our production function estimates show that two key factors had a positive impact on output growth: credit availability and the adoption of new cotton varieties. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | 2 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/ehr.13022 | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 86 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0013-0117 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0013-0117 | |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusquality | Q1 | |
dc.identifier.startpage | 60 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12469/3745 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1111/ehr.13022 | |
dc.identifier.volume | 74 | en_US |
dc.identifier.wos | WOS:000560730700001 | en_US |
dc.identifier.wosquality | Q1 | |
dc.institutionauthor | Karakoç, Ulaş | en_US |
dc.institutionauthor | Karakoç, Ulaş | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | Economic History Review | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Gossypium barbadense | en_US |
dc.subject | Gossypium hirsutum | en_US |
dc.title | Overcoming the Egyptian Cotton Crisis in the Interwar Period: the Role of Irrigation, Drainage, New Seeds, and Access To Credit | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
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