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The document discusses two papers that analyze how colonial institutions have persisted over time and affected development. The papers find that extractive institutions established during colonization in places with high mortality rates led to less development than places that saw more settlement. High inequality during colonization also propagated institutions that concentrated power and restricted things like voting, contributing to persistent inequality.
- Author
- Ayesha Chopra
- Language
- EN