of institutions. The direct influence of geography on per capita incomes is robust to the inclusion of a sub …

, geography has also affected colonization policies and, therefore, institutional outcomes. Using non-colonized countries as a … control group, I develop an empirical strategy that disentangles the partial effects of institutions and of endowments on … income. I find that institutions are the main determinant of development, but that endowments have a sizeable direct impact …

The paper aims to examine the role of institutions relative to economic policy and geography in explaining the … indicate that institutions matter in the context of specific economic policy mixes and geography related factors illustrated by … that (i) higher level of IQI along with economic policy and geography factors lead to a positive improvement in the level …

The paper uses nonparametric methodology to examine the role of institutions in understanding differential levels of … impact of institutions on development. The preliminary cross-country findings show that (i) institutional quality positively … parametric results established in the literature, the nonparametric analysis lends further support to the view that institutions …

, geography has also affected colonization policies and, therefore, institutional outcomes. Using non-colonized countries as a … control group, I develop an empirical strategy that disentangles the partial effects of institutions and of endowments on … income. I find that institutions are the main determinant of development, but that endowments have a sizeable direct impact …

experience a growth slowdown at the middle-income range. Although these so-called `deep determinants' such as geography and … institutions have been found to be decisive for the break out of stagnation and for explaining cross-country income differences by …

of institutions. The direct influence of geography on per capita incomes is robust to the inclusion of a sub … dependence on nineteenth-century mortality data. -- Agriculture ; geography ; growth ; institutions …