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Post-colonial trade across European and non-European colonizers

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  • Sosu, Ebenezer
  • Standaert, Samuel

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Existing studies on post-colonial trade have primarily focused on the British and French colonizers, leaving limited evidence on other colonial powers. Using a more comprehensive colonial history dataset covering all colonial relationships, we examine the impact of global colonial history on trade. We find that both European and non-European colonizers have positive trade effects with former colonies. However, the magnitude and persistence of these effects are substantially larger for non-European powers. While some non-European colonizers exhibit the same trade erosion following independence as their European counterparts, others seem to retain strong colonial linkages.

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  • Sosu, Ebenezer & Standaert, Samuel, 2026. "Post-colonial trade across European and non-European colonizers," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 264(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:264:y:2026:i:c:s0165176526001461
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2026.112952
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