The historical roots of economic development
N Nunn - Science, 2020 - science.org
BACKGROUND Traditionally, research into contemporary economic development has taken
a primarily ahistorical approach. The study of the past was relegated to the separate field of …
a primarily ahistorical approach. The study of the past was relegated to the separate field of …
Industrial policy and the great divergence
We discuss recent work evaluating the role of the government in sha** the economy
during the long nineteenth century, a practice we refer to as industrial policy. States …
during the long nineteenth century, a practice we refer to as industrial policy. States …
Decolonising conservation policy: How colonial land and conservation ideologies persist and perpetuate indigenous injustices at the expense of the environment
L Domínguez, C Luoma - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
The livelihoods of indigenous peoples, custodians of the world's forests since time
immemorial, were eroded as colonial powers claimed de jure control over their ancestral …
immemorial, were eroded as colonial powers claimed de jure control over their ancestral …
[BOOK][B] The process of economic development
JM Cypher - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
The fourth edition of The Process of Economic Development offers a thorough and up-to-
date treatment of development economics. This landmark text will continue to be an …
date treatment of development economics. This landmark text will continue to be an …
Non-random exposure to exogenous shocks: Theory and applications
K Borusyak, P Hull - 2020 - nber.org
We develop new tools for estimating the causal effects of treatments or instruments that
combine multiple sources of variation according to a known formula. Examples include …
combine multiple sources of variation according to a known formula. Examples include …
The historical state, local collective action, and economic development in Vietnam
This study examines how the historical state conditions long‐run development, using
Vietnam as a laboratory. Northern Vietnam (Dai Viet) was ruled by a strong, centralized state …
Vietnam as a laboratory. Northern Vietnam (Dai Viet) was ruled by a strong, centralized state …
The mission: Human capital transmission, economic persistence, and culture in South America
F Valencia Caicedo - The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2019 - academic.oup.com
This article examines the long-term consequences of a historical human capital intervention.
The Jesuit order founded religious missions in 1609 among the Guaraní, in modern-day …
The Jesuit order founded religious missions in 1609 among the Guaraní, in modern-day …
AI-tocracy
Recent scholarship has suggested that artificial intelligence (AI) technology and autocratic
regimes may be mutually reinforcing. We test for a mutually reinforcing relationship in the …
regimes may be mutually reinforcing. We test for a mutually reinforcing relationship in the …
Persistence and path dependence in the spatial economy
T Allen, D Donaldson - 2020 - nber.org
How much of the spatial distribution of economic activity today is determined by history
rather than by geographic fundamentals? And if history matters for spatial allocations, does it …
rather than by geographic fundamentals? And if history matters for spatial allocations, does it …
Place-based policies, state-led industrialisation, and regional development: Evidence from China's Great Western Development Programme
J Jia, G Ma, C Qin, L Wang - European Economic Review, 2020 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the effects of a prominent place-based policy in China—the Great
Western Development Programme. In 2000, China's central government targeted inland …
Western Development Programme. In 2000, China's central government targeted inland …