| Description |
1 online resource (x, 146 pages) : 27 illustrations |
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Contributions to Economics, 1431-1933 |
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Contributions to economics, 1431-1933
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| Contents |
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Views Linking Colonialism with Institutions -- Chapter 3: A Model of Two Styles of Imperialism -- Chapter 4: Empirical Methodology and Baseline Regression Results -- Chapter 5: Sensitivity to Alternative Theories -- Chapter 6: Further Sensitivity Analyses -- Chapter 7: Exploring the Mechanism of Colonial Rule -- Chapter 8: The Legacy of European Colonialism on Relevant Determinants of Institutional Development -- Chapter 9: Conclusions |
| Summary |
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 authors argue that Great Britain and Portugal adopted an 'economically-oriented' style, which was pragmatic and sensitive to initial conditions. For this style of imperialism the endowment view is applicable. In contrast, France employed a 'politically-oriented' style of imperialism, in which ideological and political motivations were more present. This led to a uniform colonial policy that largely disregarded initial endowments. In turn, the case of Spain represents a hybrid of the two models. The empirical analysis presented here reveals a remarkable degree of heterogeneity in the relationship of endowments and colonizer identity with current institutions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Evolutionary economics.
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International economic relations.
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Development economics.
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Economic development.
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economic development.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration.
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Development economics
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Economic development
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Evolutionary economics
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International economic relations
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Romero-Ávila, Diego, author
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| ISBN |
9783319541273 |
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3319541277 |
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