Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
Uppsala Papers in Economic History,
Uppsala University, Department of Economic History
No 2023/3: The Sonoran Land Grab: Development of Wealth in 19th century Sonora
Diego Castañeda Garza (), William Skoglund () and Jonatan Andersson ()
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Diego Castañeda Garza: Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Postal: Uppsala University, Department of Economic History, P.O. Box 256, SE-751 05 Uppsala, SWEDEN
William Skoglund: Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Postal: Uppsala University, Department of Economic History, P.O. Box 256, SE-751 05 Uppsala, SWEDEN
Jonatan Andersson: Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Postal: Uppsala University, Department of Economic History, P.O. Box 256, SE-751 05 Uppsala, SWEDEN
Abstract: In this article, we investigate the effect of encroachment policies on wealth in late 19th century conducted by the Mexican state in the state of Sonora. Using a novel database of will inventories from the Mexican state of Sonora, we find that the upper-class saw large wealth gains as a result of access to new agricultural land and irrigation. We argue that encroachment policies had a substantial effect on wealth but that this effect is heterogenous across social groups. We highlight the role of institutions in shaping wealth and inequality in the early periods of American economic development.
Keywords: Wealth; Encroachment; Mexico; Inequality; Institutions
JEL-codes: D31; N36; N46; O54; P48
Language: English
35 pages, November 2, 2023
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