The Feudal Origins of Economic Prosperity: Evidence from Medieval Sicily
Working paper by Leonardo Cherici, Guido Merzoni, Domenico Rossignoli, and Federico Trombetta on feudal institutions and long-run development in medieval Sicily.
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.
How to cite
APA
Cherici, L., Merzoni, G., Rossignoli, D., & Trombetta, F. (2026). The feudal origins of economic prosperity: Evidence from medieval Sicily [Working paper]. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7434860
BibTeX
@unpublished{cherici2026feudal,
author = {Cherici, Leonardo and Merzoni, Guido and Rossignoli, Domenico and Trombetta, Federico},
title = {The Feudal Origins of Economic Prosperity: Evidence from Medieval Sicily},
note = {Working paper},
year = {2026},
url = {https://ssrn.com/abstract=7434860},
doi = {10.2139/ssrn.7434860}
}