Large land ownership in Thessaly and the shifting national environment : Economic reforms and social conflicts (1881-1912)
Part of : Αρχείον οικονομικής ιστορίας ; Vol.XX, No.1, 2008, pages 67-84
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67-84
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Large land ownership constituted an obstacle to the economic development of the country and found itself in confrontation with numerous social groups pursuing the quest of economic modernisation. The production terms it imposed were orientated towards a ruthless exploitation of the work force, resulting into the creation of a friction between this group and the peasants. The increasing inability of the peasants to react, stemming both from their own weakness as well as from the powerful social position of the large land owners led to confrontation expressed through the development of the agricultural movement. This resulted in the creation of favourable conditions for the demands of incomeredistribution in favour of the peasants, the redefinition of the production terms and the increase of the domestic product.
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economic growth, agriculture, income, Thessaly, large land ownership, technological change
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JEL classification: N53, N33, N73, N93.
