Overcoming the Egyptian Cotton Crisis in the Interwar Period: the Role of Irrigation, Drainage, New Seeds, and Access To Credit

dc.contributor.author Panza, Laura
dc.contributor.author Karakoç, Ulaş
dc.contributor.author Karakoç, Ulaş
dc.contributor.other Economics
dc.date.accessioned 2021-01-27T11:19:15Z
dc.date.available 2021-01-27T11:19:15Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.department Fakülteler, İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü en_US
dc.description.abstract After experiencing a period of spectacular growth during the late nineteenth century, the Egyptian cotton sector underwent a phase of stagnation, which was followed by a gradual and steady increase in output during the interwar period. Drawing on a new panel dataset at the province–year level, this article explores the determinants of the upturn in cotton output, running a horserace between credit, seed technology, and infrastructure. In order to address endogeneity concerns, an instrumental variable approach is adopted, using a modified version of Bartik's shift-share instrumental variable. Our results provide supporting evidence that peasants switched to a lower-yielding cotton variety as a response to changes in relative price. Moreover, our production function estimates show that two key factors had a positive impact on output growth: credit availability and the adoption of new cotton varieties. en_US
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dc.identifier.doi 10.1111/ehr.13022 en_US
dc.identifier.endpage 86 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0013-0117 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0013-0117
dc.identifier.issue 1 en_US
dc.identifier.scopusquality Q1
dc.identifier.startpage 60 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12469/3745
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1111/ehr.13022
dc.identifier.volume 74 en_US
dc.identifier.wos WOS:000560730700001 en_US
dc.identifier.wosquality Q1
dc.institutionauthor Karakoç, Ulaş en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Blackwell Publishing en_US
dc.relation.journal Economic History Review en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess en_US
dc.subject Gossypium barbadense en_US
dc.subject Gossypium hirsutum en_US
dc.title Overcoming the Egyptian Cotton Crisis in the Interwar Period: the Role of Irrigation, Drainage, New Seeds, and Access To Credit en_US
dc.type Article en_US
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