Search Results - subject:"Comparative Development"

The colonial and geographic origins of comparative development

Auer, Raphael A. - 2009

The Colonial and Geographic Origins of Comparative Development Raphael Auer Working Paper 09 … institutions. The Colonial and Geographic Origins of Comparative Development ∗ Raphael Auer † 16 June 2009 Abstract While the …, Institutions, Geography, Comparative Development, Colonialism JEL Codes: O11, P16, P51, R11, N50, F54 ∗ This is a substantially …

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Historical origins of Brazilian relative backwardness

Rands Barros, Alexandre; Barros, Alexandre Rands - In: Brazilian journal of political economy 35 (2015) 1, pp. 75-94

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Human genetic diversity and comparative economic development

Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - 2008

This research contributes to the understanding of human genetic diversity within a society as a significant determinant of its economic development. The hypothesis advanced and empirically examined in this paper suggests that there are socioeconomic trade-offs associated with genetic diversity...

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What rules in the 'deep' determinants of comparative development?

Kangur, Alvar - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 2008

During the past decade or so empirical literature on comparative development of nations has turned to investigation of … literature using all potentially endogenous determinants of comparative development. The findings suggest that in general the …

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The Colonial and Geographic Origins of Comparative Development

Auer, Raphael - Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) - 2008

While the direct impact of geographic endowments on prosperity is present in all countries, in former colonies, geography has also affected colonization policies and institutional outcomes. Thus, one can disentangle the partial effects of endowments and institutions on income by utilizing the...

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The Colonial and Geographic Origins of Comparative Development

Auer, Raphael - Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) - 2008

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Introduction to the REI Special Issue: "The Role of History, Biogeography, and Institutions for Comparative Development"

Michalopoulos, Stelios; Presbitero, Andrea Filippo - In: Review of Economics and Institutions 5 (2014) 2

The importance of history, culture, and biogeography in shaping current institutions and the long-run process of economic development is the subject of an important and growing field of research, attracting prominent scholars from different backgrounds. This special issue brings together...

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The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: A Solution to the Debate on Settler Mortality Rates

Auer, Raphael - Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) - 2007

I address David Albouy's (2006) critique of the data constructed by Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson (2001). The contribution of this paper is to instrument for settler mortality rates that are collected from historical sources - and that may be measured with error - with a...

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The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: A Solution to the Debate on Settler Mortality Rates

Auer, Raphael - Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) - 2007

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Long-run Causes of Comparative Development: An Interpretation of the Recent Evidence

Smith, Stephen C. - Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP), … - 2007

of the majo long-run causes of comparative development. The major emphasis is placed on what has been learned recently …

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