The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation
Daron Acemoglu,Simon Johnson,James A. Robinson — The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation (2001)Daron Acemoglu; Simon Johnson; James A. Robinson · 2001 · ArticleDisputedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0600 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: New institutional economics · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson used settler mortality as an instrument for institutions and estimated large effects of institutions on national income; Albouy argued that the mortality data are often imputed or incomparable and that the estimates are not robust.”
Context. Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson published replies defending their results; they received the 2024 economics prize.
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David Y. Albouy — The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation: Comment (2012)David Y. Albouy · 2012 · Article · AbstractDo Institutions Cause Growth?
Edward L. Glaeser,Rafael La Porta,Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes,Andrei Shleifer — Do Institutions Cause Growth? (2004)Edward L. Glaeser; Rafael La Porta; Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes; Andrei Shleifer · 2004 · Article · Human capital as a more basic causeContext
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 (Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson)
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