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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2024
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 17051
Verlag: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Zusammenfassung: 
Using updated data, we analyze the long-run effects of two British colonial institutions established in India. Iyer (2010) showed that areas under direct colonial rule had fewer schools, health centers, and roads than areas under indirect colonial rule. Two decades later, we find that these differences have been eliminated. Banerjee and Iyer (2005) found lower agricultural investments and productivity in areas with landlord-based colonial land tenure systems. Our updated data finds that only some of these differences have been eliminated. We conclude that the impact of colonial institutions can eventually fade away under the influence of targeted policies.
Schlagwörter: 
historical institutions
colonial rule
land tenure
agriculture
public goods
India
JEL: 
P14
N45
O12
O13
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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