The Fruit of the Vine? An Augmented Endowments-Inequality Hypothesis and the Rise of an Elite in the Cape Colony
Fourie, Johan and von Fintel, Dieter (2010). The Fruit of the Vine? An Augmented Endowments-Inequality Hypothesis and the Rise of an Elite in the Cape Colony. UNU-WIDER.
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Sub-type Working paper Author Fourie, Johan
von Fintel, DieterTitle The Fruit of the Vine? An Augmented Endowments-Inequality Hypothesis and the Rise of an Elite in the Cape Colony Volume/Issue No. 2010/112 Publication Date 2010 Place of Publication Helsinki Publisher UNU-WIDER Pages 31 Language eng Abstract The arrival of European settlers at the Cape in 1652 marked the beginning of what would become an extremely unequal society. Comparative analysis reveals that certain endowments exist in societies that experience a `persistence of inequality´. This paper
Keyword History (economics)
Equality and inequality
Income distribution
Panel analysisCopyright Holder UNU-WIDER Copyright Year 2010 Copyright type Fair use permitted ISSN 17987237 ISBN 9789292303501 -
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