Nunn (2008) found a negative relationship between past slave exports and economic performance within Africa. Here we … raiding outside Africa, and find evidence that questions the validity of such suggestion. In addition, our reading of the …

effect on income. However, in Africa rugged terrain afforded protection to those being raided during the slave trades. Since … the slave trades retarded subsequent economic development, in Africa ruggedness has also had a historical indirect … for Africa the indirect positive effect dominates the direct negative effect. Looking within Africa, we also provide …

What are the root causes of Africa's current state of under-development? Is it the long history of slave trade, the … off the effects of slave trade and institutions on long-term development in Africa …

Can part of Africa's current underdevelopment be explained by its slave trades? To explore this question, I use data … exported from each country during Africa's slave trades. I find a robust negative relationship between the number of slaves …

This paper investigates the relationships among slavery, economic freedom and economic development across former slave …-exporting states in Africa, using country-level slave export data from Nunn (2008a), the Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom of the … slavery and present-day income. This study takes an additional step, aiming to connect slavery, institutions, and economic …

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 …

We study the long-term determinants of the high rates of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among women …