Precolonial Centralization and Modern State Capacity in Africa - Dataset
Published: 12 June 2023| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/y94cmw5jwx.1
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Tobias BroichDescription
We empirically examine the determinants of bureaucratic capacity in contemporary Africa. We connect the state capacity literature with historical and anthropological work on African state formation. Our results show a positive and statistically significant impact of precolonial centralization on bureaucratic quality in Africa, from the late-1990s onwards. Before the late-1990s, however, there is no such relationship. Our empirical findings imply that precolonial experiences have become more important over recent decades suggesting a re-emergence of deeper historical roots in Africa as the colonial experience is fading.
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Universiteit Maastricht School of Business and Economics
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Economic History, Development Studies, Economic Sociology, International Political Economy, Institutional Development