There is a well-known debate about the roles of geography versus institutions in explaining the long-term development … Robinson (2001) was to address this last point by using settler mortality as an instrument for geography-induced endogenous … mechanisms from geography via institutions to economic development outcomes. In particular, we examine the determinants of …

economic development, notably institutions and geography. This paper sheds a different light on these determinants. We use … spatial econometrics to analyse the importance of the geography of institutions. We show that it is not only absolute … geography, in terms of for instance climate, but also relative geography, the spatial linkages between countries, that matters …

, geography has also affected colonization policies and, therefore, institutional outcomes. Using non-colonized countries as a …

There is a well-known debate about the roles of geography versus institutions in explaining the long-term development … Robinson (2001) was to address this last point by using settler mortality as an instrument for geography-induced endogenous … mechanisms from geography via institutions to economic development outcomes. In particular, we examine the determinants of …

For decades, the prevailing sentiment was that, since geography is unchangeable, there is no reason why public policies … racist, made the subject a virtual taboo in academic and policymaking circles alike. "Is Geography Destiny?" challenges that … premise and joins a growing body of literature studying the links between geography and development. Focusing on Latin America …

, geography and institutions- that are closely connected to economic and social development. Historical in nature and slow to …