Colonial Theories Of Institutional Development: Toward A Model Of Styles Of Imperialism (contributions To Economics)

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. . Introduction -- Views Linking Colonialism With Institutions -- A Model Of Two Styles Of Imperialism -- Empirical Methodology And Baseline Regression Results -- Sensitivity To Alternative Theories -- Further Sensitivity Analyses -- Exploring The Mechanism Of Colonial Rule -- The Legacy Of European Colonialism On Relevant Determinants Of Institutional Development -- Conclusions. Daniel Oto-peralías, Diego Romero-Ávila. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 139-146). Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-12 Views Linking Colonialism with Institutions....Pages 13-26 A Model of Two Styles of Imperialism....Pages 27-39 Empirical Methodology and Baseline Regression Results....Pages 41-52 Sensitivity to Alternative Theories....Pages 53-68 Further Sensitivity Analyses....Pages 69-92 Exploring the Mechanism of Colonial Rule....Pages 93-104 The Legacy of European Colonialism on Relevant Determinants of Institutional Development....Pages 105-112 Conclusions....Pages 113-115 Back Matter....Pages 117-146