The colonial origins of comparative development: An empirical investigation: Comment

American Economic Review

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 3059-3076

  Albouy, David Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84861873802     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.102.6.3059     Document Type: Review

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