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The origin of extractive states in Africa: The case of the British Cape Colony, 1834-1909

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  • Abel Gwaindepi
  • Johan Fourie

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The majority of African states continue to be regarded as extractive states. We use the Cape Colony’s public expenditure to account for the emergence of extractive states in Africa. With a sub-imperial role for Southern African colonial expansion, the Cape Colony became a template for extractive practices that continue to characterize the region. Using public […]

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  • Abel Gwaindepi & Johan Fourie, 2019. "The origin of extractive states in Africa: The case of the British Cape Colony, 1834-1909," Working Papers 783, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:783
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    Keywords

    Colonial history; Economic History; Market Structure; Natural Resources Management; public sector; Social welfare; South Africa;
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    JEL classification:

    • H40 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - General
    • H50 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - General
    • H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures
    • N57 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Africa; Oceania
    • O55 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa

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