Agricultural development in Qing China : a quantitative study, 1661-1911 /

Agricultural development in Qing China : a quantitative study, 1661-1911 /

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Author / Creator:	Shi, Zhihong, 1949- author.
Imprint:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]
Description:	xxv, 488 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Global economic history series ; volume 14 Quantitative economic history of China, 2405-870X ; volume 3 Global economic history series ; v. 14. Global economic history series. Quantitative economic history of China ; v. 3.
Subject:	Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- China -- History. Agricultural productivity -- China -- History. Agricultural productivity. Agriculture -- Economic aspects. Economic history. Qing Dynasty (China) China -- Economic conditions -- 1644-1912. China -- History -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912. China. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11445284

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ISBN:	9789004354920 9004354921
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-484) and index.
Summary:	In 'Agricultural development in Qing China: A quantitative study, 1661-1911' SHI Zhihong offers for the first time an overview of agricultural development in Qing China in the English language. Being by far the largest sector in one of the largest economies in the world, understanding its development is crucial not only for agricultural studies, but also to advance economic debates such as on the Great Divergence. Combining the recent quantitative paradigm with the more traditional scholarly approach, this book uses a great number of primary sources to arrive at new and revised estimates of crucial indicators such as land acreage, crop yield, pasture, and total output. Its main conclusion is that a serious economic and social problem occurred since the mid-Qing, where agriculture was increasingly less able to feed a growing population, which was a major factor contributing to the growing crisis in the rule of the dynasty.
Other form:	Online version: Shi, Zhihong, 1949- Agricultural development in Qing China. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017] 9789004355248

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