Malthus, Ricardo et les villages désertés en Espagne au XVIIIe siècle - article ; n°1 ; vol.41, pg 201-216

Annales. Économies, Sociétés, Civilisations - Année 1986 - Volume 41 - Numéro 1 - Pages 201-216
Malthus, Ricardo and Deserted Villages in 18th Century Spain Historians maintain that the reforms attempted by Charles III produced a prosperous peasant society while nineteenth century disentail increased social and political evils. This article identifies the Malthusian and Ricardian pressures (of population growth and landowners' exactions) bearing down on Old Regime rural communities. Using the case of the province of Salamanca, it shows that creating a society of small farmers perpetuate the Malthusian trap, while disentail furthered the Ricardian trap by favoring large ownership. Disentail succeeded because it increased commercialization and agricultural income.
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Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.