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Kearns, Ryan Joseph. European economic growth and conflict during the Little Ice Age. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-pdt1-0d35

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TitleEuropean economic growth and conflict during the Little Ice Age
NameKearns, Ryan Joseph (author); Seiglie, Carlos (chair); Coate, Douglas (internal member); Schwenkenberg, Julia (internal member); González-Corzo, Mario A (outside member); Rutgers University; Graduate School - Newark
Date Created2020
Other Date2020-01 (degree)
SubjectGlobal Affairs, Little Ice Age, Climatic changes -- Economic aspects -- Europe -- History
Extent1 online resource (vii, 67 pages) : illustrations
DescriptionRecent studies on global warming have focused on how climate change will impact economic growth and conflict in the long run. This dissertation empirically measures the long run effects of climate change on economic growth and conflict during the Little Ice Age in medieval Europe. The current literature has associated this temperature cooling with a decrease in economic growth and an increase likelihood in violent conflict. This paper utilized a new dataset containing urbanization, conflict, and weather data from European countries to measure the impact of climate change from 1520 to 1770. Results on economic growth and temperature confirm the current literature by revealing the negative impact temperature cooling has on economic growth. The empirical results of temperature cooling and conflict show that there is an increased probability of violent conflict with a decrease in temperature without statistical significance. This supports the narrative that medieval European societies were able to adjust to temperature change with technological advances to avoid violent conflict.
NotePh.D.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-pdt1-0d35
LanguageEnglish
CollectionGraduate School - Newark Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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