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Do institutions rule? The role of heterogeneity in the institutions vs. geography debate
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We uncover evidence of substantial heterogeneity in the growth experience of countries using a structural threshold regression methodology. Our findings suggest that studies that seek to promote mono-causal explanations in the institutions versus geography debate in growth are potentially misleadingThreshold Regression, Endogenous Threshold Variables, Growth, Institutions, Geography.