The Long Economic and Political Shadow of History, Volume 1
Stelios Michalopoulos, Elias Papaioannou (published 23 January 2017)
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This new book is the first in a series of three examining the shadow that history casts over various aspects of the economy and the polity. In particular this volume summarizes some influential works from this vibrant new research agenda and discusses the impact they have on our understanding of the long-run influence of historical events on current economics.
Foreword
Series Introduction: Historical legacies and contemporary development
Stelios Michalopoulos and Elias Papaioannou
Volume I Introduction: A global view
Stelios Michalopoulos and Elias Papaioannou
On the spatial distribution of development. The roles of nature and history
Vernon Henderson, Tim Squires, Adam Storeygard, David Weil
Deep roots of comparative development
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Barriers to the spread of prosperity
Enrico Spolaore and Romain Wacziarg
Environmental economic history
James Fenske and Namrata Kala
The persistence of technological creativity and the Great Enrichment: Reflections on the “Rise of Europe” .
Joel Mokyr
The economic impact of colonialism
Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
Legal origins
Rafael La Porta, Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes, Andrei Shleifer,and Robert Vishny
The European origins of economic development
William Easterly and Ross Levine
On the long-run effects of colonial legacies. Evidence from small islands
James Feyrer and Bruce Sacerdote
Maritime technology, trade, and economic development. evidence from the first era of trade globalisation
Luigi Pascali
The Past Speaks 
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