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The 'Out of Africa' Hypothesis, Human Genetic Diversity, and Comparative Economic Development
Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
empirically establishes the hypothesis that, in the course of the exodus of Homo sapiens out of Africa, variation in migratory …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009209826
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Human Genetic Diversity and Comparative Economic Development
Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
cross-country variation in genetic diversity by appealing to the "out of Africa" hypothesis of human origins to empirically …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123897
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Divide and Rule or the Rule of the Divided? Evidence from Africa
Michalopoulos, Stelios; Papaioannou, Elias - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
-specific pre-colonial institutions in shaping comparative regional development in Africa. We utilize information on the spatial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683528
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National Institutions and African Development: Evidence from Partitioned Ethnicities
Michalopoulos, Stelios; Papaioannou, Elias - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
We investigate the role of national institutions on regional development in a novel framework. We exploit the fact that the arbitrary political boundaries in the eve of African independence partitioned more than two hundred ethnic groups across different countries subjecting similar cultures,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084103
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Pre-colonial Ethnic Institutions and Contemporary African Development
Michalopoulos, Stelios; Papaioannou, Elias - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
We investigate the role of deeply-rooted pre-colonial ethnic institutions in shaping comparative regional development within African countries. We combine information on the spatial distribution of ethnicities before colonization with regional variation in contemporary economic performance, as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084243
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Dynamics and Stagnation in the Malthusian Epoch: Theory and Evidence
Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
This paper empirically tests the predictions of the Malthusian theory with respect to both population dynamics and income per capita stagnation in the pre-Industrial Revolution era. The theory suggests that improvements in technology during this period generated only temporary gains in income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136764
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The Caloric Costs of Culture: Evidence from Indian Migrants
Atkin, David - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
Anthropologists have long documented substantial and persistent differences across social groups in the preferences and taboos for particular foods. One natural question to ask is whether such food cultures matter in an economic sense. In particular, can culture constrain caloric intake and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083900
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Genetic Diversity and the Origins of Cultural Fragmentation
Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
genetic diversity, predominantly determined during the prehistoric “out of Africa” migration of humans, is an underlying cause …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084190
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The Clan and the City: Sustaining Cooperation in China and Europe
Greif, Avner; Tabellini, Guido - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
Over the last millennium, the clan and the city have been the locus of cooperation in China and Europe respectively. This paper examines - analytically, historically, and empirically - the cultural, social, and institutional co-evolution that led to this bifurcation. We highlight that groups...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084470
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Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa
Nunn, Nathan; Puga, Diego - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
effect on income. However, in Africa rugged terrain afforded protection to those being raided by slave traders. Since the … slave trade retarded subsequent economic development, in Africa ruggedness also has had a historical indirect positive … Africa the indirect positive effect dominates the direct negative effect. Looking within Africa, we provide evidence that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136410