I also suggest this paper:

https://ideas.repec.org/p/gla/glaewp/2001_9.html

Manuela Mosca

> My colleagues have a paper on the topic.
> ttp://noeldjohnson.net/noeldjohnson.net/Research_files/Witches_JLE.pdf
<http://noeldjohnson.net/noeldjohnson.net/Research_files/Witches_JLE.pdf>
David Levy
> On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Alexa Clay <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>> Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can share any good literature that analyze
>> historic witchcraft or witch hunts through an economic lens? I've seen
a
>> few journal papers linking extreme rainfall / economic shocks to
witchcraft, but would love to read a bit more on the topic. Likewise,
if
>> there are any analyses that link millenarian movements (e.g., end of
the
>> world beliefs) to economic factors, I would also be interested. Thank you,
>> Alexa
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