Living standards in Angola, 1760-1975

Carvalhal, Hélder and Nuno Palma

No 18991, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: We investigate the well-being of urban workers in Angola under colonialism. Using a newly compiled dataset derived from archival and secondary sources, we construct welfare ratios for both skilled and unskilled workers in the cities of Luanda and Benguela from 1760 to 1975. Our findings indicate that Angolan workers experienced lower economic prosperity compared to their counter-parts in other parts of the world. Living standards declined during the 19th century, followed by a recovery emerging in the 20th century – particularly from the mid-1960s.

JEL-codes: N17 N37 N97 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-04
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