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Cattle, Diamonds and Institutions: Main drivers of Botswana's economic development, 1850 to present

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Summary, in English

This study investigates the role of political as well as economic institutions, factor endowments and geography as main drivers of change in Botswana’s long-term economic development, from 1850 to the present. The claim that we need to embrace multi-causal explanations

giving equal explanatory value to all mentioned potential drivers is made. Further, in order not to compress history, we should give equal attention to the pre-colonial, colonial and postindependence eras. The study leads by example and provides a thorough analysis that enriches our understanding of the country’s past and present.

Publishing year

2014

Language

English

Pages

155-176

Publication/Series

Journal of International Development

Volume

26

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Topic

  • Economic History

Keywords

  • Botswana
  • Africa
  • economic development
  • institutions factor endowments

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1099-1328