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The Importance of History for Economic Development / Nathan Nunn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nunn, Nathan.
- Series:
- Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w14899.
- NBER working paper series no. w14899
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2009.
- Summary:
- This article provides a survey of a growing body of empirical evidence that points towards the important long-term effects that historic events can have on current economic development. The most recent studies, using micro-level data and more sophisticated identification techniques, have moved beyond testing whether history matters, and attempt to identify exactly why history matters. The most commonly examined channels include: institutions, culture, knowledge and technology, and movements between multiple equilibria. The article concludes with a discussion of the questions that remain and the direct of current research in the literature.
- Notes:
- Print version record
- April 2009.
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