Showing 1 - 10 of 12
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003769434
We study the impact of a major permanent productivity shock -- the introduction of New World crops after 1500 -- on violent conflict in Asia. Using difference in difference and event study frameworks, we show that greater caloric suitability due to the Columbian Exchange increased conflict in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013250155
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013188593
We analyze the relationship between pre-colonial warfare and long-run development patterns in India. We construct a new geocoded database of historical interstate conflicts on the Indian subcontinent, from which we compute measures of local exposure to pre-colonial warfare. We document a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012832388
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419361
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419421
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012163451
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014565277
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012233697
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014577917