Ashraf, Quamrul; Michalopoulos, Stelios - Collegio Carlo Alberto, Università degli Studi di Torino - 2010
This research examines theoretically and empirically the origins of agriculture. The theory highlights the role of … a faster pace. Consequently, as long as climatic shocks preserved the possibility for agriculture, differences in the …, climatic volatility has a non-monotonic effect on the timing of the transition to agriculture. Farming was undertaken earlier …