RT @ProfDanSmith: Succession crises can have long-run impacts. Looking at of European rulers (1000 ~ 1500 CE), Acharya & @AlexanderMkLee (2…
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RT @RochesterPolSci: @aviditacharya & @AlexanderMkLee (2019) show succession disputes destroyed pre-existing institutions and harmed subseq…
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@aviditacharya & @AlexanderMkLee (2019) show succession disputes destroyed pre-existing institutions and harmed subsequent economic development. This shows how small shocks can shape long-run development paths. #ThowbackThursday https://t.co/Alm2WbFzi
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"Regions of Europe with more male heirs hundreds of years ago are substantially richer on a per capita basis than those with shortages, political scientists estimate." -@profmusgrave citing this study: https://t.co/1GMj1q2hSV This floored me.