Three essays in long-term economic persistence
This dissertation investigates economic persistence in the Americas. The first chapter shows the positive long-term economic impact of the Guarani Jesuit Missions in South America. I find that municipalities in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil with former missionary presence have higher educational an...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10803/297566 |