Comparative Economic Development within a Malthusian Theoretical Framework

Desarrollo económico comparativo en un marco teórico Malthusiano: The Case of the American Continent in the Year 1500 CE

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Manuel Carrasco Estrada
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https://doi.org/10.54774/ss.2020.03.03
Issue: No. 3 (2020)
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Carrasco Estrada, M. (2020). Comparative Economic Development within a Malthusian Theoretical Framework: The Case of the American Continent in the Year 1500 CE. Saber Servir: Journal of the National School of Public Administration, (3), 37–50. https://doi.org/10.54774/ss.2020.03.03
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Abstract

This study evaluates the internal validity of the research conducted by Ashraf and Galor (2011), which explains population density and economic development during the preindustrial period based on geographical, biogeographical, and Neolithic transition factors. By replicating the original econometric models and redefining the grouping variables for the countries of the Americas, the study examines the consistency of the results obtained under different sample specifications. The findings indicate that an alternative classification of countries into Anglo-America, Latin America, and the Caribbean slightly improves the explanatory power of the model without affecting the stability of the estimated coefficients. Nevertheless, the study identifies limitations related to the accuracy of the data on the Neolithic transition and questions the extent to which exclusively geographical explanations account for differences in economic development. It concludes that incorporating more representative regional groupings strengthens the model's internal validity and highlights the need to consider complementary historical and institutional factors in the analysis of economic growth.

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Manuel Carrasco Estrada

Ministro Consejero en el Servicio Diplomático de la República. Es Licenciado en Economía por la PUCP, Magíster en Diplomacia por la Academia Diplomática del Perú, Magíster en Economía por la Universidad de Essex y Magíster en Políticas Públicas por la University College London (UCL). Ha seguido cursos de especialización en el Banco Central de Reserva del Perú, en el Instituto de Administración Tributaria de la SUNAT y en la Escuela de Graduados en Estudios Internacionales y de Desarrollo de Ginebra. Actualmente presta servicios de su categoría en la Embajada del Perú en la República del Paraguay.

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