The Myth of the Frontier

Citation García-Jimeno, Camilo, and James A Robinson. 2011. “The Myth of the Frontier”. in Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Download (PDF) The Myth of the Frontier

Africa’s Development in Historical Perspective

Citation 2014. Africa’s Development in Historical Perspective. edited by Akyeampong, Emmanuel,  Robert H. Bates, Nathan Nunn, and James A. Robinson. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press. Abstract This edited volume addresses the root causes of...

The Role of Elites in Economic Development

Citation 2012. The Role of Elites in Economic Development. edited by Amsden, Alice H.,  Alisa DiCaprio, and James A. Robinson. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Abstract Elites have a disproportionate impact on development outcomes. While a country’s endowments...