South Africa experienced a reversal of fortunes after the arrival of European settlers in the eastern half of the country …. Yet this was not, as some have argued was the case elsewhere in colonial Africa, because of an institutional reversal. We … Africa and those in the `homelands. The political and economic institutions of each of those regimes favoured a small elite …

on the history of the establishment of colonial rule in Africa. This book is the result of a collaborative and … scholars, based at universities in Europe, Africa, Asia and the US, who are all specialists on the history of money in Africa … Southern Africa, c. 1890-1920; Admire Mseba -- 8. The Transition to Instability: the Italian Lira in Eritrean History; Steven …

institutional development. After reporting results from standard growth regressions, I analyze the role of Africa's peculiar history …This essay investigates the determinants of the growth performance of Africa. I start by illustrating a broader … research agenda which accounts not only for basic economic and demographic factors, but also for the role of history and …

institutional development. After reporting results from standard growth regressions, I analyze the role of Africa's peculiar history … research. -- growth ; Africa ; history ; colonization ; institutions ; state fragility ; slavery …This essay investigates the determinants of the growth performance of Africa. I start by illustrating a broader …