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{{short description|Canadian economist and the Frederic E (born 1974)}}
'''Nathan Nunn''' (born July 9, 1974) is
== Biography ==
A native of Canada, Nathan Nunn earned first a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in economics from [[Simon Fraser University]] in 1998 and then a [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] and
== Research ==
Nathan Nunn's research focuses on [[economic history]], [[economic development]], [[cultural economics]], [[political economy]] and [[international trade]]. A recurrent theme in Nunn's research is the long-term impact of historical processes on economic development, often mediated through institutions, culture, knowledge and technology.<ref>
* Countries' ability to enforce contracts is possibly a more important determinant of their [[comparative advantage]] than skilled labour and physical capital ''combined''.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Nunn |first=N. |year=2007 |title=Relationship-Specificity, Incomplete Contracts, and the Pattern of Trade |journal=[[Quarterly Journal of Economics]] |volume=122 |issue=2 |pages=569–600 |doi=10.1162/qjec.122.2.569 |s2cid=4788472 |url=http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:4686801 }}</ref>
* A substantial part of Africa's current underdevelopment appears to be caused by the long-term effects of the [[Atlantic slave trade|Atlantic]],
* Current differences in trust levels within Africa are attributable to the impact of the
* By impeding not only trade and technological diffusion but also the depredations of slave traders, the ruggedness of certain African regions' terrain had a significant positive impact on these regions' development (with Diego Puga).<ref>{{cite journal |
* The introduction of the potato within the Columbian exchange may have been responsible for at least a quarter of the population and urbanisation growth observed in the Old World between 1700 and 1900 (with [[Nancy Qian]]).<ref>{{cite journal |
* In line with [[Ester Boserup|Ester Boserup's hypothesis]], the introduction and historical use of [[plough agriculture]]
* U.S. Food Aid is driven by U.S. objectives and can lead to increased conflict in recipient countries (with [[Nancy Qian]]).
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