November 30, 2025The Review of Economic Studies2 citations

Military Landholders' Role in Serfdom Development in 17th Century Russia

All Along the Watchtower: Military Landholders and Serfdom Consolidation in Early Modern Russia

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Analysis shows serfdom linked to military landholders in 17th century Russia, suggesting political economy alters labor mobility.

Serfdom consolidated under landholding military elites, highlighting political economy factors influencing labor mobility.
In districts along the defense line, a significant prevalence of serfs and military landholders was observed from 17th century data.
Using a novel algorithm, optimal invasion routes for nomads were reconstructed to assess the defense line's location.
Findings imply that factors beyond economic variables, like land-labor ratios, were central to serfdom's evolution in Russia.

Matranga et al. (2025) studied this question.

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November 30, 2025The Review of Economic Studies2 citations

All Along the Watchtower: Military Landholders and Serfdom Consolidation in Early Modern Russia

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Analysis shows serfdom linked to military landholders in 17th century Russia, suggesting political economy alters labor mobility.

Serfdom consolidated under landholding military elites, highlighting political economy factors influencing labor mobility.
In districts along the defense line, a significant prevalence of serfs and military landholders was observed from 17th century data.
Using a novel algorithm, optimal invasion routes for nomads were reconstructed to assess the defense line's location.
Findings imply that factors beyond economic variables, like land-labor ratios, were central to serfdom's evolution in Russia.

Matranga et al. (2025) studied this question.

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