Agricultural development in Qing China : a quantitative study, 1661-1911 / by Shi Zhihong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shi, Zhihong, 1949- author.

Series:

Global economic history series ; Volume 14.

Global Economic History Series, 2405-870X ; Volume 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Economic aspects--China--History.

Agriculture.

Agricultural productivity--China--History.

Agricultural productivity.

China--Economic conditions--1644-1912.

China.

China--History--Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (514 pages) : illustrations, maps, tables.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2018.

Summary:

In Agricultural Development in Qing China: A Quantitative Study, 1661-1911 SHI Zhihong offers for the first time an overview of agricultural development in Qing China in the English language. Being by far the largest sector in one of the largest economies in the world, understanding its development is crucial not only for agricultural studies, but also to advance economic debates such as on the Great Divergence. Combining the recent quantitative paradigm with the more traditional scholarly approach, this book uses a great number of primary sources to arrive at new and revised estimates of crucial indicators such as land acreage, crop yield, pasture, and total output. Its main conclusion is that a serious economic and social problem occurred since the mid-Qing, where agriculture was increasingly less able to feed a growing population, which was a major factor contributing to the growing crisis in the rule of the dynasty.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

1 Cultivated Land Area

2 Grain Production: Per Unit Yield and Total Output

3 Grain Output Value

4 Non-Grain Output Values and Total Agricultural Value

5 Development and Limitations of Agriculture in the Qing Dynasty

Appendix A: Population

Appendix B: Cultivated Area

Appendix C: Yield Per Unit Area

Appendix D: Agrarian Structure, Rural Actors and Their Interaction in the System of Agricultural Production During the Qing Dynasty: Land Ownership, Peasants, Landlords and the State

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-35524-3

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004355248 DOI