Lack of ‘cultural unifiers’ was a major cause of the african slave trade
China’s coalmine deaths caused by government growth targets
Democracy helps countries avoid the ‘resource curse’
American civil war still divides the country culturally and economically
Chinese exports threaten traditonal european exports
More jobs are good for political leaders – unless there is a switch to democracy
Birth rates in developing countries still driven by institutions set up hundreds of years
International loans more effective than foreign aid
Relaxing intellectual property rights may increase growth
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