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Chapter 3 Growth, Colonization, and Institutional Development: In and Out of Africa

In: Economic Growth and Development

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  • Graziella Bertocchi

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This chapter investigates the determinants of the growth performance of Africa. I start by illustrating a broader research agenda that accounts not only for basic economic and demographic factors but also for the role of history and institutional development. After reporting results from standard growth regressions, I analyze the role of Africa's peculiar history, which has been marked by its colonization experience. Next, I discuss the potential growth impact of state fragility, a concept that reflects multiple facets of the dysfunctions that plague the continent. The last topic I address is the influence, in and out of Africa, of the slave trades. The chapter ends with critical conclusions and suggestions for further research.

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  • Graziella Bertocchi, 2011. "Chapter 3 Growth, Colonization, and Institutional Development: In and Out of Africa," Frontiers of Economics and Globalization, in: Economic Growth and Development, pages 25-41, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:fegzzz:s1574-8715(2011)0000011008
    DOI: 10.1108/S1574-8715(2011)0000011008
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