From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850
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Resumo: | We construct the first time-series for Portugal’s per capita GDP for 1500-1850, drawing on a new and extensive database. Starting around 1550 there was a highly persistent upward trend of per capita income, which accelerated after 1700 and peaked 50 years later. At that point, per capita incomes were high by European standards. But as the second half of the eighteenth century unfolded, a phase of economic decline was initiated. This continued into the nineteenth century, and Portugal found itself as one of the most backward European economies precisely at the dawn of the era of modern economic growth. |
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From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850Early Modern PortugalHistorical National AccountsStandards of LivingMalthusian ModelWe construct the first time-series for Portugal’s per capita GDP for 1500-1850, drawing on a new and extensive database. Starting around 1550 there was a highly persistent upward trend of per capita income, which accelerated after 1700 and peaked 50 years later. At that point, per capita incomes were high by European standards. But as the second half of the eighteenth century unfolded, a phase of economic decline was initiated. This continued into the nineteenth century, and Portugal found itself as one of the most backward European economies precisely at the dawn of the era of modern economic growth.We also thank colleagues on the Prices, Wages and Rents in Portugal 1300-1910 project. Finally, we thank FCT for financial support for this project.University of Groningen - Groningen Growth and Development CentreRepositório da Universidade de LisboaPalma, NunoReis, Jaime2016-09-20T10:01:06Z2016-092016-09-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/24688engReis, J., Palma, N. (2016). From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850. Groningen Growth and Development Centre Research Memorandum #161info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:13:48Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/24688Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:41:47.178973Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850 |
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From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850 |
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From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850 Palma, Nuno Early Modern Portugal Historical National Accounts Standards of Living Malthusian Model |
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From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850 |
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From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850 |
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From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850 |
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From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850 |
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From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850 |
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Palma, Nuno |
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Palma, Nuno Reis, Jaime |
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Reis, Jaime |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Palma, Nuno Reis, Jaime |
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Early Modern Portugal Historical National Accounts Standards of Living Malthusian Model |
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Early Modern Portugal Historical National Accounts Standards of Living Malthusian Model |
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We construct the first time-series for Portugal’s per capita GDP for 1500-1850, drawing on a new and extensive database. Starting around 1550 there was a highly persistent upward trend of per capita income, which accelerated after 1700 and peaked 50 years later. At that point, per capita incomes were high by European standards. But as the second half of the eighteenth century unfolded, a phase of economic decline was initiated. This continued into the nineteenth century, and Portugal found itself as one of the most backward European economies precisely at the dawn of the era of modern economic growth. |
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Reis, J., Palma, N. (2016). From convergence to divergence: Portuguese demography and economic growth, 1500-1850. Groningen Growth and Development Centre Research Memorandum #161 |
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