Malpede, Maurizio; Falchetta, Giacomo; Shayegh, Soheil - 2021
duration. Here we examine the impact of malaria on the contribution of potato to the Old World's development during the 18th …. We show that local weather conditions ideal for malaria transmission counteracted the potential benefits of introducing … the potato in the Old World. Robustness checks from geographic variations in malaria stability, suitability for potato …