The Institutional Origins of Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 6232891 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Nicolas Van De Walle (0000-0003-4004-860X, Cornell University, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2009 |
| Volumen | 12 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 307-327 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2009-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Annual Review of Political Science (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1094-2939 • E-ISSN: 1545-1577 |
| Editorial | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev.polisci.11.063006.092318 |
| OpenAlex | W2166252715 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 41 |
| Referencias citadas | 61 |
This article provides a political explanation for the unexpectedly high levels of income inequality found in the African region today. Traditional explanations for inequality are reviewed and found not to be compelling. Instead, it is argued that natural endowments in the region shaped the nature of colonial institutions, which in turn created the conditions for the high levels of inequality found today. The surprisingly high levels of inequality in Africa can be understood as resulting from a process of class formation linked to dynamics of state building that have their origins in the economic institutions of the early colonial state. Insofar as political power has often been used to gain economic advantages during the postcolonial era, inequality has changed little over the past 40 years, despite the official focus on development and poverty alleviation by donors and governments alike
Colonialism · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic inequality · Economics · Inequality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Power (physics · Social inequality · Sociology · State (computer science · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Law · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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| Obras citantes distintas | 41 |
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| Citas por año | 2,41 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Velocidad de citación | recent |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 41 |