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 …

affect its dominant values, we examine the case of the movement for the abolition of slavery in the late 18th and early 19th … values and weak economic interest in the status quo to mobilize for change. Using data on anti-slavery petitions, membership … parliamentary speeches to show that industrialists were relatively less reliant on income from slavery and were characterized by a …

economy may be trapped in a locally stable high-corruption, high-slavery equilibrium and major changes in government policies … reducing slavery in the export industry tend to raise slavery in the remainder of the economy. It is possible that this leakage … effect dominates the reduction of slavery in the export sector. …

Can colonialism affect today’s urban outcomes? This paper examines the long-run impact of Concessions - foreign …

. -- growth ; institutions ; geography ; comparative development ; colonialism …

of colonialism for developing countries. -- mineral resources ; transport infrastructure ; regional trade integration … ; gravity model ; economic legacy of colonialism …