The price of improvements: agrarian contracts and agrarian development in nineteenth-century eastern Spain1
2010; Wiley; Volume: 64; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1468-0289.2009.00521.x
ISSN1468-0289
AutoresSamuel Garrido, Salvador Giner,
Tópico(s)Historical Economic and Legal Thought
ResumoThe Economic History ReviewVolume 64, Issue 2 p. 598-620 The price of improvements: agrarian contracts and agrarian development in nineteenth-century eastern Spain† SAMUEL GARRIDO, SAMUEL GARRIDO University Jaume I;Search for more papers by this authorSALVADOR CALATAYUD, SALVADOR CALATAYUD University of ValenciaSearch for more papers by this author SAMUEL GARRIDO, SAMUEL GARRIDO University Jaume I;Search for more papers by this authorSALVADOR CALATAYUD, SALVADOR CALATAYUD University of ValenciaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 April 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0289.2009.00521.xCitations: 9Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Fixed-rent contracts do not free landlords from the need to supervise the land if it is of high value and fragile fertility, nor do they free them from the costs of monitoring farmers if they are poor peasants prone to fall into arrears. In such cases, however, compensation for improvements will encourage tenants to farm with care and act as a bond against non-payment of rent. This article studies the repercussions of these kinds of situations by analysing what happened in nineteenth-century Valencia, where being the owners of the improvements led to tenants eventually becoming the owners of the land. Citing Literature Volume64, Issue2May 2011Pages 598-620 RelatedInformation
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