MALARIA AND EARLY AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM THE SICKLE CELL TRAIT

We examine the effect of malaria on economic development in Africa over the very long run. Using data on the prevalence of the mutation that causes sickle cell disease, we measure the impact of malaria on mortality in Africa prior to the period in which formal data were collected. Our estimate is th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Economic journal (London) 2018-05, Vol.128 (610), p.1207-1234
Hauptverfasser:	Depetris-Chauvin, Emilio, Weil, David N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	1900-2007 Afrika Economic development Economic impact Economic theory Entwicklung Ethnic groups Malaria Mortality Population density Sickle cell disease Soziale Kosten Sterblichkeit Tropenkrankheit
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