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Coerced labor in the cotton sector : how global commodity prices (don't) transmit to the poor
Danzer, Alexander M.; Grundke, Robert - 2016 - This Version: May 2016
's geographic variation in the suitability for cotton production combined with a surge in the world market price of cotton in 2010 … command political capital to coerce workers. The expansion in land attributed to cotton production led to increases in labor … demand and wages for cotton pickers; however, the price hike benefits only workers on entrepreneurial private farms, whereas …
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Impact of colonial institutions on economic growth and development in India : evidence from night lights data
Jha, Priyaranjan; Talathi, Karan - 2021
We study the implications of two historical institutions, direct British rule, and the heterogeneous land tenure institutions implemented by the British, on disparity in present day development using district level data from India. Using nightlights per capita as a proxy for district level per...
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Geography, institutions, and the making of comparative development
Auer, Raphael A. - 2012
. -- growth ; institutions ; geography ; comparative development ; colonialism …
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Overview of the characteristics of tax havens
Dharmapala, Dhammika - 2023
Tax havens have become a subject of great interest among policymakers, scholars and the general public, and are central to many important current policy debates. This chapter provides an overview of the scholarly literature on the characteristics and origins of tax havens. The earlier...
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Does gender equality translate into economic equality? : evidence from about 150 nations
Nelson, Michael A.; Goel, Rajeev K. - 2021
This paper adds to our understanding of the causes of income inequality across nations by examining the influence of different aspects of gender equality or female empowerment. Whereas the economics of income inequality has been an area of active academic inquiry, the role of gender equality has...
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European trade, colonialism and human capital accumulation in Senegal, Gambia and Western Mali, 1770-1900
Cappelli, Gabriele; Baten, Jörg - 2017
trade, slavery and early colonialism were linked to human capital formation, but this connection appears to have been … quickly than inner areas. This pattern was affected by French early colonialism and by the reaction of different West African …
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Historical legacies and urbanization : evidence from Chinese concessions
Jin, Gan; Schulze, Günther G. - 2024
Can colonialism affect today’s urban outcomes? This paper examines the long-run impact of Concessions - foreign …
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From mine to coast : transport infrastructure and the direction of trade in developing countries
Bonfatti, Roberto; Poelhekke, Steven - 2013
of colonialism for developing countries. -- mineral resources ; transport infrastructure ; regional trade integration … ; gravity model ; economic legacy of colonialism …
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Jesus speaks Korean : christianity and literacy in colonial Korea
Becker, Sascha O.; Won, Cheongyeon - 2021
In the mid 19th century, pre-colonial Korea under the Joseon dynasty was increasingly isolated and lagging behind in its economic development. Joseon Korea was forced to sign unequal treaties with foreign powers as a result of which Christian missionaries entered the country and contributed to...
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The employment effect of inward FDI in China : what do we learn from the history?
Wang, Hao; Ji, Yuemei; Luo, Qi - 2020 - This version 19 June 2020
This study investigates the long-term influence of colonial legacy on the nexus between inward foreign direct investment (FDI) and labor market. We construct a panel dataset containing 285 Chinese cities 2011 to 2017 along with detailed information about Chinese modern history during 1842-1955)....
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