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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Published in:	African & Asian Studies Vol. 7; no. 2/3; pp. 173 - 190
Main Authors:	Tang, Min, Woods, Dwayne
Format:	Article
Published:	Brill Academic Publishers 2008
Subjects:	Geography Climatology Poverty in developing countries Economic development & the environment Economic development projects Developing countries Economics Government policy Economic conditions in Africa, 1960- Economic conditions in Africa Sub-Saharan Africa
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