Electronic Resource
Bingley
:
Emerald
International journal of social economics
30 (2003), S. 934-941
ISSN:
0306-8293
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
World folklore and history are replete with examples that involve economics principles. The present note builds upon other published work by providing an empirical public choice analysis of the Salem witch trials of 1692. Our analysis suggests that the pattern of accusations during this episode was non-random, and works to support the public choice argument that Reverend Parris and the other ministers used the witchcraft hysteria as a "crusade" against residents of east Salem village because they supported - against the wishes of Parris and the west Salem villagers - economic and political alignment with the neighboring Salem town.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03068290310487513
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