Replication: The Long Run Effects of Religious Persecution: Evidence from the Spanish Inquisition
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Mauricio Drelichman, The University of British Columbia; Jordi Vidal-Robert, University of Sydney; Hans-Joachim Voth, University of Zurich
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Project Citation:
Drelichman, Mauricio, Vidal-Robert, Jordi, and Voth, Hans-Joachim. Replication: The Long Run Effects of Religious Persecution: Evidence from the Spanish Inquisition. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2021-06-26. https://doi.org/10.3886/E143781V1
Project Description
Summary:
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Religious persecution is common in many countries around the globe. There is little evidence on its long-term effects. We collect new data from all across Spain, using information from over 67,000 trials held by the Spanish Inquisition between 1480 and 1820. This comprehensive new database allows us to demonstrate that municipalities of Spain with a history of stronger inquisitorial presence show lower economic performance, educational attainment, and trust today. The effects persist after controlling for historical indicators of religiosity and wealth, ruling out potential selection bias.
Funding Sources:
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Canada) (435-2015-0285)
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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persistence;
religion;
economic development;
persecution;
inquisition
Geographic Coverage:
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Spain
Time Period(s):
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1480 – 2014
Collection Date(s):
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2013 – 2020
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