Finding Eldorado: Slavery and Long-run Development in Colombia

Finding Eldorado: Slavery and Long-run Development in Colombia

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Slavery has been a major institution of labor coercion throughout history. Colonial societies used slavery intensively across the Americas, and slavery remained prevalent in most countries after independence from the European powers. We investigate the impact of slavery on long-run development in Co...

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Main Authors: Acemoglu, Daron, Garcia-Jimeno, Camilo, Robinson, James A.
Format: Working Paper
Published: Cambridge, MA: Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012
Subjects:
Slavery
Public Goods
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71534

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