This study investigates the long-term influence of colonial legacy on the nexus between inward foreign direct investment (FDI) and labor market. We construct a panel dataset containing 285 Chinese cities 2011 to 2017 along with detailed information about Chinese modern history during 1842-1955)....

The paper is an critical approach to the article by Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson (2005), “The colonial origins of comparative development: an empirical investigation”, which aims to identify the root causes of the differences in per capita income of countries by analyzing the differences...

In this blog, I examine the depiction of British involvement in agrarian policies in Lagaan. I argue that to generate greater revenue and extend their control over newer territories, the British codified laws, created military alliances, and set up courts. Priority was given to laws relating to...