The Feudal Origins of Economic Development: Evidence from Medieval Sicily

Work in progress by Leonardo Cherici, Guido Merzoni, Domenico Rossignoli, and Federico Trombetta on feudal institutions and long-run development in medieval Sicily.

Leonardo Cherici, Guido Merzoni, Domenico Rossignoli, and Federico Trombetta · Work in progress

Abstract

The paper shows that temporary Crown repossession of feudal territories in medieval Sicily reduced agency problems and rent extraction, leading to persistently better local economic outcomes.
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APA

Cherici, L., Merzoni, G., Rossignoli, D., & Trombetta, F. (2026). The feudal origins of economic development: Evidence from medieval Sicily [Work in progress].

BibTeX

@unpublished{cherici2026feudal,
  author = {Cherici, Leonardo and Merzoni, Guido and Rossignoli, Domenico and Trombetta, Federico},
  title  = {The Feudal Origins of Economic Development: Evidence from Medieval Sicily},
  note   = {Work in progress},
  year   = {2026}
}

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