The "Out of Africa" hypothesis, human genetic diversity, and comparative economic development

American Economic Review

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-46

  Ashraf, Quamrul ^a   Galor, Oded ^b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84873319909     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.103.1.1     Document Type: Article

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