Nathan Nunn

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Publications

"Relationship-Specificity, Incomplete Contracts and the Pattern of Trade," Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 122, No. 2, May 2007, pp. 569-600.
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"Historical Legacies: A Model Linking Africa's Past to its Current Underdevelopment," Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 83, No. 1, May 2007, pp. 157-175.
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"The Long Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades," Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 123, No. 1, February 2008, pp. 139-176. (previously titled Slavery, Institutional Development, and Long-Run Growth in Africa)
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"The Boundaries of the Multinational Firm: An Empirical Analysis" (with Daniel Trefler), forthcoming in E. Helpman, D. Marin, and T. Verdier (eds.), The Organization of Firms in a Global Economy, Harvard University Press, 2008.
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"Slavery, Inequality, and Economic Development in the Americas: An Examination of the Engerman-Sokoloff Hypothesis," forthcoming in E. Helpman (ed.), Institutions and Economic Performance, Harvard University Press, 2008.
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Research Papers

"Geography, History, and Institutional Change: The Causes and Consequences of Africa's Slave Trade," revised and resubmitted to the American Historical Review.

"Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa" (with Diego Puga), revise and resubmit at the Review of Economic Studies
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"Columbus's Contribution to World Population and Urbanization: A Natural Experiment Examining the Introduction of Potatoes" (with Nancy Qian)
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"The Political Economy of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth" (with Daniel Trefler)
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"A Model Explaining Simultaneous Payments of a Dowry and Bride-Price"
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"Domestic Knowledge Spillovers and Strategic Trade Policy"
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"The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and the Historical Origins of Mistrust in Africa: An Empirical Analysis" (with Leonard Wantchekon)