The Exogenous Effect of Geography on Economic Development: The Case of Sub-Saharan Africa.

This article examines the relevance of geography and climate in the economic development and underdevelopment of Sub-Saharan African countries. We conceptualize geography and climate as exogenous factors determining a country's overall economic welfare. By employing the newly compiled G-econ dataset...

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Publicado en:African & Asian Studies Vol. 7; no. 2/3; pp. 173 - 190
Autores principales: Tang, Min, Woods, Dwayne
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Brill Academic Publishers 2008
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          Department of Political Science, Purdue University, 223 Arnold Drive, Apt 9, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
          Department of Political Science, Purdue University, 100 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098, USA
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        Geography
        Climatology
        Poverty in developing countries
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        Economic development projects
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        Economics
        Government policy
        Economic conditions in Africa, 1960-
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          Geography
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          Poverty in developing countries
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        ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
        EXOGENOUS FACTOR
        G-ECON DATA
        GEOGRAPHY
        SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
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