The relationship between democracy and economic development is central to political economy. Countries usually democratize as they develop. Likewise, countries develop as they democratize. While Africa has historically lagged behind in both...
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Keyword: Botswana
In recent years, there has been a revived interest in the study of historical inequality (Milanovic 2016, Piketty 2014). This paper contributes to the literature with a study of long-term trends in...
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Historically, natural resources such as coal and iron played a critical role in the industrialisation of the western world. Yet, more recently resource rich countries, including many in Africa, have performed worse...
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