Persecution Perpetuated: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Semitic Violence in Nazi Germany

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作者
Voigtlaender, Nico [1 ]
Voth, Hans-Joachim
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Anderson Sch Management, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
来源
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS | 2012年 / 127卷 / 03期
关键词
CULTURAL TRANSMISSION; GROWTH;
D O I
10.1093/qje/qjs019
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
How persistent are cultural traits? Using data on anti-Semitism in Germany, we find local continuity over 600 years. Jews were often blamed when the Black Death killed at least a third of Europe's population during 1348-50. We use plague-era pogroms as an indicator for medieval anti-Semitism. They reliably predict violence against Jews in the 1920s, votes for the Nazi Party, deportations after 1933, attacks on synagogues, and letters to Der Sturmer. We also identify areas where persistence was lower: cities with high levels of trade or immigration. Finally, we show that our results are not driven by political extremism or by different attitudes toward violence. JEL Codes: N33, N34, N93, N94, D74.
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页码:1339 / 1392
页数:54
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