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DESIGUALDAD REGIONAL EN CASTILLA EN EL SIGLO XVIII

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María Del Mar López Pérez Open the ORCID record for María Del Mar López Pérez [Opens in a new window] ,
Ángel Tejada Ponce Open the ORCID record for Ángel Tejada Ponce [Opens in a new window]  and
María Pilar Sánchez González Open the ORCID record for María Pilar Sánchez González [Opens in a new window]
María Del Mar López Pérez
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Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Ángel Tejada Ponce
Affiliation:
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
María Pilar Sánchez González
Affiliation:
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
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Resumen

Este trabajo presenta un análisis de la desigualdad regional en Castilla en la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII, a partir del estudio del consumo per cápita provincial calculado con las recaudaciones de dos rentas que supusieron los mayores ingresos fiscales del estado: alcabalas y cientos. La desigualdad regional presentó unos niveles reducidos y constantes durante la segunda mitad del siglo, analizando la productividad del trabajo, no encontrando elementos que alterasen significativamente la diferencia entre regiones. Asimismo, podemos señalar que se advierten las dificultades relacionadas con el sector agrario, con limitaciones a la producción y bajos rendimientos. Esas dificultades trataron de minimizarse con actuaciones reformistas que, no obstante, no tuvieron un claro impacto sobre la desigualdad, que permaneció homogénea.

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ABSTRACT

This paper presents an analysis of regional inequality in Spain (Castile) in the second half of the eighteenth century, based on the study of provincial per capita consumption calculated with the collections of two rents that represented the largest tax revenues of the state in this period: alcabalas and cientos. Regional inequality presented reduced and constant levels during the second half of the century, analyzing labor productivity, finding no elements that significantly altered the difference between regions. We can also point out the difficulties related to the agricultural sector, with production limitations and low yields. These difficulties tried to be minimized with reformist actions which, however, did not have a clear impact on inequality, which remained homogeneous throughout the period.

Keywords

Desigualdad regionalEspañaEconomías preindustrialesIngresos fiscalesRatios de bienestarRegional inequalitySpainPre-industrial economiesTax revenuesWelfare ratios

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N33: Europe: Pre-1913
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Revista de Historia Economica - Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History , Volume 41 , Issue 2 , September 2023 , pp. 305 - 341
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Departamento de Economía Española e Internacional, Econometría e Historia e Instituciones. Mar.Lopez@uclm.es

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Departamento de Administración de Empresas. angel.tejada@uclm.es

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Departamento de Administración de Empresas. MPilar.Sanchez@uclm.es

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