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systematically larger along the pre-Islamic trade routes in the Old World. The theory argues that this particular type of geography … economic performance. It suggests that the unequal distribution of land endowments conferred differential gains from trade …, capital accumulation remained low and wealth inequality bounded. Geography and trade shaped the set of economically relevant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272455
countries. In each country, the incumbent autocrat will cater to the preferences of the elites when setting trade policy and the … manufacturing sector. This, in turn, can lead to a shift in the comparative advantage, a decision to open up to trade and an inflow …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010279576
adherence is systematically higher along the pre-Islamic trade routes. We discuss the possible mechanisms that may give rise to … and proximity to lucrative trade routes. We argue that these elements exacerbated inequalities across diverse tribal … societies producing a conflictual environment that had the potential to disrupt trade flows. Any credible movement attempting to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010420265
systematically larger along the pre-Islamic trade routes in the Old World. The theory argues that this particular type of geography … economic performance. It suggests that the unequal distribution of land endowments conferred differential gains from trade …, capital accumulation remained low and wealth inequality bounded. Geography and trade shaped the set of economically relevant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008729038
This study explores the interaction between trade and geography in shaping the Islamic economic doctrine and in turn … presence of trade opportunities conferred differential gains from trade across regions, fostering predatory behavior from the … redistribution featuring direct income transfers in return for safe passage to conduct trade. A commitment problem, however, rendered …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013027218
This study explores the interaction between trade and geography in shaping the Islamic economic doctrine and in turn … presence of trade opportunities conferred differential gains from trade across regions, fostering predatory behavior from the … redistribution featuring direct income transfers in return for safe passage to conduct trade. A commitment problem, however, rendered …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013045114
This study explores the interaction between trade and geography in shaping the Islamic economic doctrine and in turn … presence of trade opportunities conferred differential gains from trade across regions, fostering predatory behavior from the … redistribution featuring direct income transfers in return for safe passage to conduct trade. A commitment problem, however, rendered …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011716022
favours openness to trade at an early stage of development, while an autocrat complying with the preferences of capitalists … chooses to shelter the economy from trade. The trade regime interacts with economic institutions, and with policies on capital … economy attractive to foreign investors. Allowing for trade and foreign capital inflows are thus complementary policies that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011734484
systematically larger along the pre-Islamic trade routes in the Old World. The theory argues that this particular type of geography … economic performance. It suggests that the unequal distribution of land endowments conferred differential gains from trade …, capital accumulation remained low and wealth inequality bounded. Geography and trade shaped the set of economically relevant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011737871
countries. In each country; the incumbent autocrat will cater to the preferences of the elites when setting trade policy and the … manufacturing sector. This; in turn; can lead to a shift in the comparative advantage; a decision to open up to trade and an in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009246550