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precolonial centralization: a standalone construct

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Economic history

the degree of political hierarchy in African societies before colonization, which predicts better public goods provision today.

In economic history, precolonial centralization refers to the degree of political hierarchy in African societies before colonization, which predicts better public goods provision today. This meaning comes from Gennaioli (2007) in Journal of Economic Growth.[1]

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References

Gennaioli, N., & Rainer, I. (2007). The modern impact of precolonial centralization in Africa. Journal of Economic Growth, 12(3), 185-234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10887-007-9017-z

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