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On the Institutional Legacy of Mercantilist and Imperialist Colonialism
(2007-03-07)
The article features a temporal approach to modelling the social impact of Western colonialism. We collect a data set for all former
colonies and dependencies that are regarded as countries today (143 observations). Our ...
Social Capital vs Institutions in the Growth Process
(2007-03-08)
Is social capital always important for economic growth? A number of recent micro studies suggest that interpersonal trust and social capital will have its greatest impact on economic performance when court
institutions ...