Colonial Theories of Institutional Development Toward a Model of Styles of Imperialism /

• Main Authors: Oto-Peralías, Daniel (Author), Romero-Ávila, Diego (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Contributions to Economics,
• Subjects: Evolutionary economics.; International economics.; Development economics.; Economic development.; Economics.; Development Economics.; International Economics.; European Economics.; Institutional/Evolutionary Economics.; Development Studies.

This book analyzes the role played by initial endowments and colonizer identity in seeking to explain institutional development in former colonies. It presents a model of two styles of imperialism that integrates the colonial origin and endowment views explaining current institutions. The authors ar...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Views Linking Colonialism with Institutions
• Chapter 3: A Model of Two Styles of Imperialism
• Chapter 4: Empirical Methodology and Baseline Regression Results
• Chapter 5: Sensitivity to Alternative Theories
• Chapter 6: Further Sensitivity Analyses
• Chapter 7: Exploring the Mechanism of Colonial Rule
• Chapter 8: The Legacy of European Colonialism on Relevant Determinants of Institutional Development
• Chapter 9: Conclusions.