Railroads, specialization, and population growth: evidence from the first globalization

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dc.contributor.authorForero, Andres
dc.contributor.authorGallego, Francisco A.
dc.contributor.authorGonzalez, Felipe
dc.contributor.authorTapia, Matias
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T23:56:04Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T23:56:04Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractWe explore how railroads affected population growth during the first globalization (1865-1920) in Chile. We look at areas with a strong comparative advantage in agriculture using novel data that document 60 years of railroad construction. Using instrumental variables, we present four main findings. First, railroads increased both urban and rural population growth. Second, the impact was stronger in areas with more potential for agricultural expansion. Third, railroads increased specialization in agriculture when combined with a high level of the real exchange rate. And fourth, railroads had little effect on human capital and fertility. These results suggest that the effects of transportation technologies depend on existing macroeconomic conditions.
dc.description.funderFONDECYT
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00148-020-00804-3
dc.identifier.eissn1432-1475
dc.identifier.issn0933-1433
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-020-00804-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/95130
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000582078500002
dc.issue.numero3
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final1072
dc.pagina.inicio1027
dc.revistaJournal of population economics
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectRailroads
dc.subjectSpecialization
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectPopulation
dc.titleRailroads, specialization, and population growth: evidence from the first globalization
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen34
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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