The political origin of differences in long-term economic prosperity: centralization versus decentralization
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Political institutions; Centralization; Decentralization; TS; Long-term economic prosperity;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- N45 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Asia including Middle East
- N95 - Economic History - - Regional and Urban History - - - Asia including Middle East
- R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
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