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Climate reversals and the transition to agriculture

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  • Gregory Dow
  • Clyde Reed
  • Nancy Olewiler

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  • Gregory Dow & Clyde Reed & Nancy Olewiler, 2009. "Climate reversals and the transition to agriculture," Journal of Economic Growth, Springer, vol. 14(1), pages 27-53, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jecgro:v:14:y:2009:i:1:p:27-53
    DOI: 10.1007/s10887-009-9038-x
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    Keywords

    Origin of agriculture; Origin of cultivation; Prehistory; Economic growth; Economic development; Technology; Technological change; Population dynamics; Climate change; Foraging; Hunting and gathering; Archaeology; Anthropology; Neolithic Revolution; O10;
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    JEL classification:

    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General

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