We explore the effect of historical ethnic borders on contemporary conflict in Africa. We document that both the … intensive and extensive margins of contemporary conflict are higher close to historical ethnic borders. Exploiting variations … find that regions crossed by historical ethnic borders have 27 percentage points higher probability of conflict and 7 …

This essay investigates the determinants of the growth performance of Africa. I start by illustrating a broader … institutional development. After reporting results from standard growth regressions, I analyze the role of Africa's peculiar history … influence, in and out of Africa, of the slave trades. The essay ends with critical conclusions and suggestions for further …

hypothesis is that, in sub-Saharan Africa, the slave trade represents the deep factor behind contemporary attitudes toward … underlying link between trust and the slave trade is confirmed. Alternative factors - conflict, kinship, and witchcraft beliefs …

We explore the determinants of state fragility in sub-Saharan Africa. Controlling for a wide range of economic … institutions are accounted for. -- State fragility ; Africa ; institutions ; colonial history …

providing evidence of a resource curse. Extractive industries in South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia have positive direct …

-Saharan Africa. Following an instrumental variable strategy, we document that individuals have a lower likelihood of owning land near … historical ethnic borders in Sub-Saharan Africa. …

conflict. Both ideologues lose in success probability, but gain in expected utility. Elimination of the mercenary increases … conflict and makes the ideologues more successful yet worse off. Our results rationalize "imperial peace" - long periods of …