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We replicate Ashraf and Galor (2013) and find that its conclusions concerning the association between human genetic diversity and economic development depend substantially on coding errors and sample selection. We correct the coding errors and add or update data on genetic diversity and...
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outcomes in both the precolonial and the modern era, reflecting the trade-off between the benefcial and the detrimental effects …
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a hump-shaped effect on development outcomes in the pre-colonial era, reflecting the trade-off between the beneficial …
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We revisit the idea that colonized countries that were more (less) economically advanced in 1500 became poorer (richer, respectively) by the late 20th century. Using data on place of origin of today's country populations and the urbanization and population density measures used by Acemoglu et...
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capita as observed by satellites, reflecting the trade-off between the beneficial and the detrimental effects of diversity on …
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This paper analyses the connection between legal origins and generalized trust. Based on recent results of institutions …. -- Trust ; Legal Origins ; Colonization ; Institutions ; Causality ; Deep Rooted Factors of Development …
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socioeconomic trade-offs associated with genetic diversity within a given society. The investigation exploits an exogenous source of …
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a hump-shaped effect on development outcomes in the pre-colonial era, reflecting the trade-off between the beneficial …
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has had a long-lasting hump-shaped effect on comparative economic development, reflecting the trade-off between the …
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This study investigates the impact of tax revenue on economic growth in the context of increasing trade openness in … general. Furthermore, we find that trade openness increases the positive relationship between tax revenue and economic growth … but excessive trade openness reduces such a relationship. Our findings provide important implications for developing …
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