persistence of inefficient institutions in developing countries. Colonization, social fragmentation and the existence and use of … single factor on its own can explain the persistence of inefficient institutions; rather, it is the combination of exogenous … and endogenous factors that shape institutions …

I show how abundant land and scarce labor shaped African institutions before colonial rule. I present a model in which … the model, the existence of land rights, slavery, and polygyny occurred in those parts of Africa that were the most … suitable for agriculture, and in which population density was greatest. Next, I use the model to explain institutions among the …

The literature that addresses the role of institutions in bilateral trade is extensive. However, research that link … measure how institutions affect the trade performance of the top 26 coconut producing countries to the top 15 importing …

development boosts linkages between domestic firms and multinationals. Using a novel dataset from the 2010 Africa Investor Survey … countries with worse institutions relative to the origin country. Additionally, institutional distance matters more for …