This book analyzes the role played by initial endowments and colonizer identity in seeking to explain institutional development in former colonies. It presents a model of two styles of imperialism that integrates the colonial origin and endowment views explaining current institutions. The...

Intro -- Preface -- About This Book -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 On the Importance of Institutions -- 1.2 Determinants of Institutional Quality: The Key Role of European Colonialism -- 1.3 Toward a Model of Styles of Imperialism -- 1.4 Preliminary Empirical Evidence -- 1.5...