The stability and breakup of nations: A quantitative analysis

Journal of Economic Growth

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 183-213

  Desmet, Klaus ^a,b   Le Breton, Michel ^c   Ortuño Ortín, Ignacio ^a   Weber, Shlomo ^b,d,e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b CEPR   (United Kingdom)

^c TOULOUSE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

^d SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NEW ECONOMIC SCHOOL   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cultural heterogeneity; Europe; Genetic diversity; Nation formation; Secession; Unification; Yugoslavia

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052063233     PISSN: 13814338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10887-011-9068-z     Document Type: Article

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