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Farm settlement with imperfect capital markets: a life-cycle application to Upper Canada, 1826-1851

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Farm settlement, where borrowing is constrained, is addressed with a life-cycle model. Because a pioneer farm must be cleared before becoming productive, the settler first accumulates in order to purchase supplies and maintain consumption during the initial years. Implications of the model are explored using data from Upper Canada, 1826-1851: age at settlement is delayed. Settlers eventually receive higher incomes than those who do not settle; rising life expectancy contributes to settlement; an immediate income is a prerequisite to settlement. Such findings conform to the experience of Upper Canada and other pioneer areas and may also illuminate aspects of migration.

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  • Frank D. Lewis, 2001. "Farm settlement with imperfect capital markets: a life-cycle application to Upper Canada, 1826-1851," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 34(1), pages 174-195, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cje:issued:v:34:y:2001:i:1:p:174-195
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    • N31 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers

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