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Path Dependence and Interdependence between Institutions and Development

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  • David Fadiran
  • Mare Sarr

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This study investigates incidences of path dependence and the persistence of institutions. The availability of a long time-series makes this exercise feasible, which was not a possibility in the past. Time-series data on characteristics of institutions in SSA (Nigeria included) further allows for the examination of long-run co-movement between economic institutions, political institutions and economic […]

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  • David Fadiran & Mare Sarr, 2017. "Path Dependence and Interdependence between Institutions and Development," Working Papers 117, Economic Research Southern Africa.
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