Essays on the history of economic development and inequality in the US South
This dissertation consists of three essays investigating the historical roots of economic development and inequality in the US South. The first essay examines the impact of slavery on long-run development. Using county-level data from the US South, I show that slavery has impeded long-run developme...
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| Language: | en_US |
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2019
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2144/38749 |