Journal article
Democracy, colonization, and human capital in sub-Saharan Africa
Studies in comparative international development, v 35(1), pp 20-40
01 Apr 2000
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Abstract
In most developing regions, poor democratic nations enroll more primary school students than their authoritarian counterparts. Regime type, however, cannot account for the wide variance in enrollment in Africa. This study demonstrates that colonial heritage is a good predictor of primary school enrollment for low-income countries in Africa. Additional analysis shows that colonization's impact on education has not diminished since independence. Rather, the initial differences in enrollment between the former French and British colonies have grown over time. The results hold important implications for the study of political institutions and their impact on economic development. Even after they no longer exist, political institutions can have substantial impact on economic development. Even after they no longer exist, political institutions can have substantial lingering effects on important developmental outcomes.
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- Title
- Democracy, colonization, and human capital in sub-Saharan Africa
- Creators
- David Brown
- Publication Details
- Studies in comparative international development, v 35(1), pp 20-40
- Publisher
- Springer Nature B.V
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Arts and Sciences; Politics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000166949700002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0034451794
- Other Identifier
- 991021903885704721
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