| 来源类型 | Discussion paper |
| 规范类型 | 论文 |
| 来源ID | DP15020 |
| DP15020 Colonization, Early Settlers and Development: The Case of Latin America | |
| Marta Reynal-Querol; José García-Montalvo | |
| 发表日期 | 2020-07-09 |
| 出版年 | 2020 |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| 摘要 | In this paper, we document the long-run impact of the geographical heterogeneity in skills among the first settlers to Latin America. To this end, we compile administrative data on the early settlers in the Americas between 1492 and 1540 including, among others, name, city of origin, destination, and occupation. From a methodological perspective, a focus on the initial period of colonization in Latin America offers several advantages. First, differences in the geographical distribution of occupations among the first settlers are likely to be accidental. Second, a set-up that analyzes an area with a single colonizer (Spain) allows to hold constant formal institutions and legal origin. Our results show a relevant effect of the skills of first colonizers on long-run levels of development of the areas located around the original settlements. We find evidence of persistence in the form of market orientation and entrepreneurial spirit. |
| 主题 | Development Economics |
| 关键词 | Early settlers Skills Persistence entrepreneurship Development |
| URL | https://cepr.org/publications/dp15020 |
| 来源智库 | Centre for Economic Policy Research (United Kingdom) |
| 资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/543969 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Marta Reynal-Querol,José García-Montalvo. DP15020 Colonization, Early Settlers and Development: The Case of Latin America. 2020. |
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