… the growth of Atlantic traders. On the theoretical side, our hypothesis builds on the notion that
institutional change… to lose economic rents or political power. Consequently, the process of …

… The world we live in was shaped by the rapid economic growth that took … growth of Atlantic
traders. On the theoretical side, our hypothesis builds on the notion that institutional change, …

… obvious overall benefits to institutional improvement, institutions are in fact … institutional
change are rare, and they are typically associated with large and abrupt changes in the economic …

… Dr di John's research focuses on the political economy of industrial policy and economic
growth in Latin America, and the political economy of taxation and tax reform in less developed …

… and economic growth has become one of the more explored themes in Western historiography.
Its significance goes far beyond the examination of the process of economic growth. It …

… in Europe, where the process of modern economic growth first … She argues that (1) local elites
enacted trade barriers that, … to make institutional reforms that would overcome trade-related …

… human capital formation was the driver of growth, and that institutional changes (in particular
the rise of active Parliaments) were closely related to economic growth. We also test for the …

International trade can have profound effects on domestic institutions. We examine this
proposition in the context of medieval Venice circa 800–1600. Early on, the growth of long-…

… According to the standard account, governments made institutional reforms that enabled
them to finance military efforts and defend against survival threats. What this literature tends to …

… our measure of economic growth, the growth of real wages—… the impact of human capital
on growth while controlling for a … of early economic growth: intercontinental trade and growth …