Michalopoulos, Stelios; Naghavi, Alireza; Prarolo, Giovanni - Brown University, Department of Economics - 2012
adherence is systematically higher along the pre-Islamic trade routes. We discuss the possible mechanisms that may give rise to … and proximity to lucrative trade routes. We argue that these elements exacerbated inequalities across diverse tribal … societies producing a conflictual environment that had the potential to disrupt trade flows. Any credible movement attempting to …