Reappraising the Legacy of Colonialism: The Value of an Island Sample a Response to Bertram

In this brief article, we respond to Geoff Bertram’s overview of the current state of research into the legacy of colonial institutions. We make the general case for islands as a useful unit of observation in thinking about cross country income differences. The nature of island exploration and settl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: James Feyrer, Bruce Sacerdote
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Island Studies Journal 2007-11-01
Series:Island Studies Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24043/isj.211