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Economic geography and the long-run effects of the Great Irish Famine
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Date Issued
1999
Date Available
2008-06-06T16:24:11Z
Abstract
One of the most important debates in Irish economic history has concerned the long-run
effects of the Great Irish Famine, with some arguing that it had only temporary effects on the economy and others seeing it as a major demographic and economic watershed. This paper adapts the theoretical framework of Krugman (1991) to illustrate how the combination of the Famine and developments in transportation and the demand for industrial products may have worked together to cause persistent depopulation and relative industrial decline.
effects of the Great Irish Famine, with some arguing that it had only temporary effects on the economy and others seeing it as a major demographic and economic watershed. This paper adapts the theoretical framework of Krugman (1991) to illustrate how the combination of the Famine and developments in transportation and the demand for industrial products may have worked together to cause persistent depopulation and relative industrial decline.
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Economic and Social Research Institute
Journal
Economic and Social Review
Volume
30
Issue
1
Start Page
1
End Page
20
Copyright (Published Version)
Copyright held by the ERSI 1999
Subject – LCSH
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Ireland--Economic conditions--19th century
Famines--Economic aspects
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Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0012-9984
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