The slave trades out of Africa represent one of the most significant forced migration experiences in history. In this …" countries in Africa, with attention to their economic, institutional, demographic, and social implications. Next I evaluate the …

the model, the existence of land rights, slavery, and polygyny occurred in those parts of Africa that were the most …, slavery, and polygyny. I then use crosssectional data on pre-colonial African societies to demonstrate that, consistent with …