The estimi of the Republic of Venice as a resource for studying social mobility in rural areas during the pre-industrial era

Rural communities in the Republic of Venice, particularly those in Vicenza, offer unprecedented insights into social mobility during the pre-industrial era. Tax registers, known as 'estimi,' reveal detailed and precise data on social changes due to their annual revisions. These records, managed with significant local autonomy after Venice's control over the Mainland in the 15th century, provide a unique lens for analyzing social dynamics. The study leverages methodologies developed within the SMITE project to reconstruct mobility patterns, offering valuable evidence for understanding societal evolution in rural areas during this period.

Viale, M. (2025). The estimi of the Republic of Venice as a resource for studying social mobility in rural areas during the pre-industrial era. La Mobilità Sociale Nelle Società Preindustriali: Tendenze, Cause Ed Effetti (Secc. XIII-XVIII) / Social Mobility in Pre-Industrial Societies: Tendencies, Causes and Effects (13th-18th Centuries), 119–131. https://doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0667-9.08