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Around the European Periphery 1870-1913: Globalization, Schooling and Growth
O'Rourke, Kevin Hjortshøj; Williamson, Jeffrey G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996
globalization was by far the dominant force accounting for convergence (and divergence) around the periphery. Some exploited it well …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124320
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What separates us? Sources of resistance to globalization
Head, Keith; Mayer, Thierry - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
With increasing sophistication, economists have been estimating gravity equations for five decades. Robust evidence shows that borders and distance impede trade by much more than tariffs or transports costs can explain. We therefore advocate investigation of other sources of resistance, despite...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145400
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The Heckscher-Ohlin Model Between 1400 and 2000: When It Explained Factor Price Convergence, When It Did Not, and Why
O'Rourke, Kevin Hjortshøj; Williamson, Jeffrey G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
There are two contrasting views of pre-19th century trade and globalization. First there are the world history scholars … like Andre Gunder Frank who attach globalization ‘big bang' significance to the dates 1492 (Christopher Columbus stumbles … important events in recorded history. Second, there is the view that the world economy was still fragmented before the 19th …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661898
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Making Democracy Work: Culture, Social Capital and Elections in China
Padró i Miquel, Gerard; Qian, Nancy; Xu, Yiqing; Yao, Yang - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
, such as elections. We collect new data to document the presence of voluntary and social organizations and the history of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213313
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Growth, Colonization, and Institutional Development: In and Out of Africa
Bertocchi, Graziella - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
research agenda which accounts not only for basic economic and demographic factors, but also for the role of history and … institutional development. After reporting results from standard growth regressions, I analyze the role of Africa’s peculiar history …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009225960
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The Union Wage Effect in Late Nineteenth Century Britain
Bailey, Roy E; Boyer, George; Hatton, Timothy J. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992
This paper gives a historical dimension to the impact of trade unions on earnings by estimating the union wage effect in Britain between 1889-90 using data from the US Commissioner of Labour survey conducted at that time. The determinants of union status are also investigated in terms of profit...
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The Era of Migration: Lessons for Today
O'Rourke, Kevin Hjortshøj - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
The late 19th century, and more precisely the period between the Irish Famine of 1845-49 and the First World War, was an era of largely free migration. As such, it constitutes a unique policy experiment, in which migration flows reflected underlying economic forces, rather than government...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005788958
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The Structure of Protection and Growth in the Late 19th Century
Lehmann, Sibylle H.; O'Rourke, Kevin Hjortshøj - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
Many papers have explored the relationship between average tariff rates and economic growth, when theory suggests that the structure of protection is what should matter. We therefore explore the relationship between economic growth and agricultural tariffs, industrial tariffs, and revenue...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791289
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Commodity Market Integration 1500-2000
Findlay, Ronald; O'Rourke, Kevin Hjortshøj - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
endogenous political responses to the distributional effects of globalization itself. In some periods politics has reinforced the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791646
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The Long-Lived Effects of Historic Climate on the Wealth of Nations
Bluedorn, John; Valentinyi, Akos; Vlassopoulos, Michael - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
We investigate the long-run consequences of historic, climatic temperatures (1730-2000) for the modern cross-country income distribution. Using a newly constructed dataset of climatic temperatures stretching over three centuries (18th, 19th, and 20th), we estimate a robust and significant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008491725