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Authors: Bertocchi, G., & Canova, F.
Affiliations: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
Corresponding author: Bertocchi, Graziella
ORCID: Bertocchi, Graziella
Canova, Fabio
Venue: European Economic Review
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2002-12
Volume: 46
Issue: 10
Pages: 1851-1871
ISSN: 0014-2921 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2921(01)00195-7
OpenAlex: W2087030651
Cited by: 272
References: 48
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FWCI: 20.28
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Licence: cc-by
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Locations: European Economic Review (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Social Sciences › Development › Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Growth and Productivity
Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Historical Economic and Social Studies
Keywords: European colonization, economic growth, colonial legacy, decolonization, economic penetration, growth heterogeneity, sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, 20th century

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