Ogilvie, Sheilagh; Carus, A. W. - CESifo - 2014
This is Part 1 of a two-part paper which surveys the historical evidence on the role of institutions in economic growth …. The paper provides a critical scrutiny of a number of stylized facts widely accepted in the growth literature. It shows …; that parliaments representing wealth holders have not invariably been favourable for growth; and that the Glorious …