The Evolution of Suffrage Institutions in the New World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10095036 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stanley L Engerman (University of Rochester, corresponding author), Kenneth L Sokoloff (National Bureau of Economic Research) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 891-921 |
| Publication date | 2001-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050705000343 |
| OpenAlex | W2128671787 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 77 |
| References cited | 36 |
Extreme variation in the extent of inequality emerged early across the New World colonies established by the Europeans, and we hypothesized in previous work that these contrasts persisted over time through systematic differences in the ability and inclination of elites to shape legal frameworks to advantage themselves. We find support for this view in how the rules governing the extension of suffrage evolved over time within the United States, and across the societies of the Americas. Polities with labor scarcity and greater equality generally led in broadening the franchise and attaining high rates of participation in elections
Colonialism · Development economics · Distribution (mathematics · Economic system · Economics · Inequality · Leverage (statistics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Suffrage · Voting · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Law
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Slavery
Race
Migration Out of Europe
Land and Power
Democracy and Education in twentieth‐century Latin America
Democracy, extension of suffrage, and redistribution in nineteenth-century Europe
Subordinação racial no Brasil e na América Latina
The elite, inequality and the emergence of progressive taxation
Politics as a determinant of primary school provision
Equity, efficiency and inequality traps
Long-run effects of democracy on income inequality in Latin America
Order, Distance, and Local Development over the Long-Run
Institutional Change on Digital Platforms
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Constitutional choice in ancient Athens
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Institutional Change and American Economic Growth
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| Unique citing works | 77 |
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| Citations per year | 3,21 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 75 |