Institutions and the long-run impact of early development

We study the role of institutional development as a causal mechanism of history affecting current economic performance. Several indicators capturing different dimensions of early development in 1500AD are used to remove the endogenous component of the variations in institutions. These indicators are...

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Published in:Journal of development economics 2013-11, Vol.105, p.1-18
Main Author: Ang, James B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Borders
Causality
Development economics
Economic conditions
Economic development
Economic history
Economic indicators
Economic performance
Endogenous
Historical analysis
Historical development
Information dissemination
Institutions
Long-run comparative development
Migration
Organization development
Organizational behaviour
Output
Studies
Technology adoption
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