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Culture and the Historical Process. Nathan Nunn, 2012, Paper. "This article discusses the importance of accounting for cultural values and beliefs when studying the process of…
Fertility and the Plough. Nathan Nunn, 2011, Paper. "Recent studies provide evidence that a significant portion of the cross-country variation in female labor participation and…
The Potato's Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence from a Historical Experiment. Nathan Nunn, 2011, Paper. "We exploit regional variation in suitability for…
The Structure of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth. Nathan Nunn, October 2010, Paper. "We show that the “skill bias” of a country’s tariff structure is positively correlated with long-…
The Columbian Exchange: A History of Disease, Food, and Ideas. Nathan Nunn, Spring 2010, Paper. "The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of diseases, ideas, food, crops, and…
Shackled to the Past: The Causes and Consequences of Africa’s Slave Trades. Nathan Nunn, August 2008, Book Chapter."This chapter uses statistical techniques to assess…
Slavery, Inequality, and Economic Development in the Americas: An Examination of the Engerman-Sokoloff Hypothesis, Nathan Nunn, October 2007, Book Chapter. "…
RELATIONSHIP-SPECIFICITY, INCOMPLETE CONTRACTS, AND THE PATTERN OF TRADE. Nathan Nunn, May 2007, Paper. "Is a country's ability to enforce contracts an important determinant of…
Historical legacies: A model linking Africa’s past to its current underdevelopment. Nathan Nunn, 2007, Paper. "Recent studies have found evidence linking Africa’s current…