colonialism

Government use of prison labour can distort incentives for incarceration and have lasting negative effects on trust in legal institutions like police

Medical missions in colonial India continue to have a lasting impact on the health outcomes of individuals born long after Indian independence

Colonial medical campaigns in Central Africa have had lasting impacts, worsening health outcomes and lowering World Bank health project success today

Data on the British Empire show patronage in civil service appointments was a good system for those who got jobs but bad news for almost everyone else

At the turn of the 19th century, sub-Saharan Africa was the least urbanised region in the world, with only about 50 cities of more than 10,000 inhabitants. By 2010, the number of cities had increased to almost 3,000. This column, taken from a recent ...