Descripción del proyecto
Alimentar la investigación sobre la hambruna con más información
A pesar de los notables logros del crecimiento económico moderno, las hambrunas continúan causando miseria y socavando las políticas de desarrollo en las regiones más pobres del mundo. En el marco de las Acciones Marie Skłodowska-Curie, el proyecto TsarsFAMINE creará insumos importantes en la investigación de la desigualdad económica regional y las hambrunas. Se investiga la intensidad de las hambrunas y las estrategias de alivio de las mismas en las regiones del Imperio ruso entre 1891 y 1911, elaborando la primera base de datos integral de estadísticas demográficas y agrícolas a nivel de los condados. Un análisis de la base de datos permitirá identificar las causas de las hambrunas, incluido el papel de la política comercial. En el proyecto también se examinará la eficacia de las estrategias de alivio de la hambruna. Se prevé que los hallazgos proporcionen información para un mayor estudio de las hambrunas modernas y el alivio de la hambruna mundial.
Objetivo
The turn of the nineteenth and twentieth century witnessed transformational changes in the Russian economy, marked by rapid integration into global markets and state-led industrialization. In the same period, Russian society faced dramatic crises, the most devastating of which were a series of famines that cost millions of lives. Both dimensions of development have been subject to extensive study, but the fundamental disconnect between these historiographies leaves a yawning knowledge gap. TsarsFAMINE will conduct a systematic examination of famine intensity and famine relief strategies in regions of the Russian Empire between 1891 and 1911, constructing the first comprehensive database of demographic and agricultural statistics at the county level. Using this novel and unique database, a multi-variate analysis will identify the causes of famine including the potentially significant role of trade policy. The project will then combine quantitative and qualitative sources and analytical methods to examine the effectiveness of different famine-relief strategies adopted in different provinces of Russia over the twenty-year period. TsarsFAMINE advance the state-of-the-art in several ways. It will improve our understanding of the deeper socio-economic outcomes of the state policies that propelled the industrialization of late imperial Russia. It will contribute to the broader literature on the effectiveness of famine relief exploiting a richly documented historical case study with significant variation in famine intensity and famine relief policies. The project promises important insights for development experts and international institutions that engage in the study of modern famines and engage in global famine relief. TsarsFAMINE will be a major accelerator in the career of the researcher, who will benefit from relevant expertise and training opportunities at the host institutions, expand her international network, and advance her research agenda.
Ámbito científico
Programa(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Régimen de financiación
HORIZON-AG-UN - HORIZON Unit GrantCoordinador
20136 Milano
Italia