Lynching and economic opportunities: Evidence from the US South

Kampanelis, Sotiris ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3248-9077 and Elizalde, Aldo 2024. Lynching and economic opportunities: Evidence from the US South. Kyklos 77 (4) , pp. 977-1003. 10.1111/kykl.12397

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Abstract

This paper examines the impact of historical lynching on theeconomic opportunities of Black individuals today. Ourresults indicate that past lynchings have an adverse effecton the current economic opportunities of Black people,likely arising from persistent racial prejudice dating back tothe early 20th century. We emphasize the importance ofrapid urbanization, industrialization, and population mixingin the US South post-1880, which led to heightened com-petition among racial groups for economic, social, and politi-cal prominence, ultimately resulting in a surge of lynchings.Our findings survive a series of robustness checks.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0023-5962
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	18 June 2024
Date of Acceptance:	25 May 2024
Last Modified:	13 Nov 2024 15:07
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/169886

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