Nic Duquette 

When I was in grad school there was a big question in #econhistory about the connection between infectious disease and institutions. AJR vs Albouy but also others and not just settler colonialism.

I haven’t followed this literature since. What are the big papers over the last decade on disease and institutional development?

#economics #history #health

Apr 18, 2023 at 7:54pmWeb
Show threadNic Duquette Apr 18, 2023
I mean, in addition to Werner Troeksen obviously
Show threadÁlvaro La Parra-PérezApr 20, 2023
@nic Not an expert on the topic either, but I know this came out not a long time ago https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20190372
The Side Effects of Immunity: Malaria and African Slavery in the United States - American Economic Association

The Side Effects of Immunity: Malaria and African Slavery in the United States by Elena Esposito. Published in volume 14, issue 3, pages 290-328 of American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, July 2022, Abstract: This paper documents the role of malaria in the diffusion of African slavery in the U...