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Title
Colonial Theories of Institutional Development : Toward a Model of Styles of Imperialism / by Daniel Oto-Peralías, Diego Romero-Ávila.
ISBN
9783319541273
3319541277
3319541269
9783319541266
Published
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint : Springer, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 146 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-54127-3 doi
Call Number
HD72-88
Dewey Decimal Classification
338.9
Summary
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 argue that Great Britain and Portugal adopted an 'economically-oriented' style, which was pragmatic and sensitive to initial conditions. For this style of imperialism the endowment view is applicable. In contrast, France employed a 'politically-oriented' style of imperialism, in which ideological and political motivations were more present. This led to a uniform colonial policy that largely disregarded initial endowments. In turn, the case of Spain represents a hybrid of the two models. The empirical analysis presented here reveals a remarkable degree of heterogeneity in the relationship of endowments and colonizer identity with current institutions.
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Contributions to economics.
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Print version: 9783319541266
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.
