In this paper we evaluate the impact of colonialism on development in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the world context …, colonialism had very heterogeneous effects, operating through many mechanisms, sometimes encouraging development sometimes … negative effect on development in Africa. To develop this claim we distinguish between three sorts of colonies: (1) those which …

This paper analyzes developments in the structure of trade in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) during the … transition decade, and finds that it changed less than in other transition economies. Trade openness of the CIS increased between … include slower progress in transition, geographic aspects, restrictions on trade, governance and corruption problems, weak …

unterstützen die aus der Literatur der industriellen Organisation bekannte Marktmacht-Hypothese. …

zu beurteilen, ob die Ausübung von Marktmacht die Ressourcenallokation auf den deutschen und ungarischen … Ausübung von Marktmacht bedingten Verzerrungen allerdings als gering anzusehen sind. Die Schätzungen implizieren, dass die …, dass die Marktmacht der Verarbeiter im deutschen Schweinesektor abnehmend ist, während sie sich im ungarischen Sektor …

What is the kind of institutions that affect economic inequalities? Using a database on national income inequality for … institutions, we also find an inverted U relationship between inequalities and the extent of European settlement. We finally find a … poverty which is independent from 'usual' governance issues. _________________________________ Quels sont les types d’institutions …