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Colonial theories of institutional development : toward a model of styles of imperialism / by Daniel Oto-Peralías, Diego Romero-Ávila

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Contributions to Economics | SpringerLink Bücher | Springer eBook Collection Economics and FinancePublisher: Cham : Springer, [2017]Copyright date: © 2017Description: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 146 Seiten) : IllustrationenISBN:
  • 9783319541273
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783319541266 | Erscheint auch als: Colonial theories of institutional development. Druck-Ausgabe Cham [u.a.] : Springer, 2017. X, 146 SeitenLOC classification:
  • HD72-88
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-54127-3Online resources: Summary: This book analyzes the role played by initial endowments and colonizer identity in seeking to explain institutional development in former colonies. It presents a model of two styles of imperialism that integrates the colonial origin and endowment views explaining current institutions. The authors argue that Great Britain and Portugal adopted an ‘economically-oriented’ style, which was pragmatic and sensitive to initial conditions. For this style of imperialism the endowment view is applicable. In contrast, France employed a ‘politically-oriented’ style of imperialism, in which ideological and political motivations were more present. This led to a uniform colonial policy that largely disregarded initial endowments. In turn, the case of Spain represents a hybrid of the two models. The empirical analysis presented here reveals a remarkable degree of heterogeneity in the relationship of endowments and colonizer identity with current institutionsSummary: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Views Linking Colonialism with Institutions -- Chapter 3: A Model of Two Styles of Imperialism -- Chapter 4: Empirical Methodology and Baseline Regression Results -- Chapter 5: Sensitivity to Alternative Theories -- Chapter 6: Further Sensitivity Analyses -- Chapter 7: Exploring the Mechanism of Colonial Rule -- Chapter 8: The Legacy of European Colonialism on Relevant Determinants of Institutional Development -- Chapter 9: ConclusionsPPN: PPN: 1657559769Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-ECF
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