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Esclavagisme et colonisation : Quelles conséquences contemporaines en Afrique ? - Résumé critique des travaux de l'économiste Nathan Nunn
[Slavery and colonization: What contemporary consequences in Africa? - Summary of critical work of economist Nathan Nunn]

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  • Kodila-Tedika, Oasis

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This article aims to highlight the first work of economist Nathan Nunn on slavery and colonization. Indeed, for the latter, these two historical facts, quantifiable consequences, have defined the path of economic development of African countries. Secondly, this paper discusses the findings of Nunn with the prism of literature ad hoc and do not miss to criticize. Cet article a pour objectif de mettre en évidence en premier lieu les travaux de l’économiste Nathan Nunn sur l’esclavagisme et la colonisation. En effet, pour celui-ci, ces deux faits historiques, aux conséquences quantifiables, ont défini la trajectoire du développement économique des pays africains. En second lieu, cet article discute les conclusions de Nunn avec le prisme de la littérature ad hoc et ne manque pas de les critiquer.

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Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 43732.

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Date of creation: 12 Jan 2013
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Publication status: Published in Revue Congolaise d’Economie 1.6(2011): pp. 41-61
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Keywords: institutions; esclavagisme; colonisation; Afrique; Nathan Nunn;

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