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Better off stateless: Somalia before and after government collapse

Peter T. Leeson · Journal of Comparative Economics 35(4), 689-710 · 2007

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Peter T. Leeson
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DOI 10.1016/j.jce.2007.10.001
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2026-09-01

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DisputedPeter Leeson argued that on nearly all of 18 indicators allowing comparison, Somalis were better off after the collapse of central government in 1991 than under the previous regime; critics question the data and the choice of comparison.