Isolation and Development

Quamrul Ashraf (), Oded Galor () and Ömer Özak

No 2009-9, Working Papers from Brown University, Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper exploits cross-country variation in the degree of geographical isolation, prior to the advent of sea-faring and airborne transportation technologies, to examine its impact on the course of economic development across the globe. The empirical investigation establishes that prehistoric geographical isolation has generated a persistent beneficial effect on the process of development and contributed to the contemporary variation in the standard of living across countries.

Keywords: Growth, Development; Isolation; Agglomeration; Globalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2009
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