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Patrick Crawford

Patrick Crawford is a PhD Candidate in Economics at George Mason University. His research focuses on historical political economy, with particular interests in the relationship between information, institutions, and political conflict. His work combines archival sources with modern empirical methods to study how media and political institutions influence collective action and economic development. He holds a B.S. and an M.A. in Economics from George Mason University.
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How Newspaper Competition Fueled Quebec’s 1837 Rebellion

Patrick Crawford
In new research, Patrick Crawford and Vincent Geloso find that areas in Lower Canada with more newspaper competition were more likely to rebel in Quebec’s 1837 Rebellion. Irrespective of political leaning, newspapers in more competitive markets helped citizens to share grievances and coordinate their actions.

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