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Analyzes 17th-century intellectual origins of the British Empire, specifically how early philosophers like Bacon viewed the "sin" of abandoning a colony once it was established. Key Themes for Exploration

This is one of the most cited papers in modern economics. It argues that the types of institutions established by colonial powers (extractive vs. settler) were heavily influenced by European settler mortality rates, which in turn explains current global income disparities. Colony

by Moses Finley (2021).

(Cambridge University Press).

by Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2001). and Robinson (2001).