IMT Institutional Repository: No conditions. Results ordered -Date Deposited. 2024-03-19T12:23:07ZEPrintshttp://eprints.imtlucca.it/images/logowhite.pnghttp://eprints.imtlucca.it/2016-03-17T10:50:37Z2016-05-04T10:13:13Zhttp://eprints.imtlucca.it/id/eprint/3241This item is in the repository with the URL: http://eprints.imtlucca.it/id/eprint/32412016-03-17T10:50:37ZMilitary Conflict and the Rise of Urban EuropeWe present new evidence about the relationship between military conflict and city
population growth in Europe from the fall of Charlemagne’s empire to the start of
the Industrial Revolution. Military conflict was a main feature of European history.
We argue that cities were safe harbors from conflict threats. To test this argument,
we construct a novel database that geocodes the locations of more than 800 conflicts
between 800 and 1799. We find a significant, positive, and robust relationship that
runs from conflict exposure to city population growth. Our analysis suggests that
military conflict played a key role in the rise of urban Europe.Mark DinceccoMassimiliano Gaetano Onoratomassimiliano.onorato@imtlucca.it2015-07-14T11:19:58Z2016-03-17T10:51:14Zhttp://eprints.imtlucca.it/id/eprint/2728This item is in the repository with the URL: http://eprints.imtlucca.it/id/eprint/27282015-07-14T11:19:58ZThe Economic Legacy of Warfare: Evidence from European RegionsHistorical warfare in Europe inflicted numerous costs on rural populations. To reduce
such costs, rural populations relocated behind the relative safety of urban fortifications.
We argue that war-related urbanization had positive consequences for long-run regional
economic development. We geocode the locations of more than 600 conflicts in early
modern Europe. We find a positive and significant relationship between historical conflict
exposure and regional economic development today. Our results are robust to a wide
range of econometric techniques, alternative samples, and economic outcomes. Human
capital accumulation stands out as one channel through which war-related urbanization
translated into regional economic development. Our results highlight the military origins
of Europe’s wealthy urban beltTraviss CassidyMark DinceccoMassimiliano Gaetano Onoratomassimiliano.onorato@imtlucca.it2011-06-30T14:22:23Z2011-08-31T14:40:39Zhttp://eprints.imtlucca.it/id/eprint/679This item is in the repository with the URL: http://eprints.imtlucca.it/id/eprint/6792011-06-30T14:22:23ZSicurezza, innovazione, crescitaFabio Pammollif.pammolli@imtlucca.itAndrea PaciMassimo Riccabonimassimo.riccaboni@imtlucca.it