The transatlantic slave trade and the evolution of political authority in West Africa
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- Whatley , Warren C., 2013. "The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and the Evolution of Political Authority in West Africa," African Economic History Working Paper 13/2013, African Economic History Network.
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Africa; slave trade; institutions; long-term deveopment;JEL classification:
- N37 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Africa; Oceania
- N47 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Africa; Oceania
- O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
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