resolution. We then use the model to quantify the gains from relaxing migration restrictions as well as to describe the evolution … liberalizing migration would increase welfare more than three-fold and would significantly affect the evolution of particular …

-specific pre-colonial institutions in shaping comparative regional development in Africa. We utilize information on the spatial … we document a positive cross-sectional association between national institutions and regional economic development … regional development. The positive within country effect of pre-colonial institutions also obtains in regions of partitioned …

We investigate the role of national institutions on regional development in a novel framework. We exploit the fact that … correlation between formal national institutions and economic development has to be carefully interpreted. …

comparative development. We also show that ethnic inequality goes in tandem with lower levels development within countries. Using …