期刊名称：Departmental Discussion Papers / University of Glasgow, Department of Economics
出版年度：2001
卷号：1
出版社：University of Glasgow, Department of Economics
摘要：Based on the data set of Behringer (1997), we develop and test competing models of the
determinants of witch hunting in Bavaria in the period 1345-1750, which explain the
cyclicity as well as the variation over time from the 14th to the 18th century. Our main
focus is on economic factors and their influence on the intensity of prosecution. We analyse
this issue by quantifying the importance of grain price fluctuations for the frequency of
witch trials/accusations, taking into account other possible explanations like the impact of
confession and regional characteristics
