Crawford Young’s scientific contributions

... Explicitly building upon the work of their predecessors, Acemoglu, Johnson, andRobinson (2001, 1372) highlight the unique contribution of their work, as they, "are not aware of others who have pointed out the link between settler mortality and institutions." For example, the authors cite, and seek to build upon, Young's (1994) exploration of the persistence of colonial institutions. Furthermore, they also respond to authors such as Diamond (1999) who have suggested that climate or distance from the equator is correlated with economic performance. ...

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Incentivized Migration in Colonial Contexts: The Challenge of Asymmetric Information in Public Policy Nudges