We present evidence that measures of “social cohesion,” such as income inequality and ethnic fractionalization, endogenously determine institutional quality, which in turn casually determines growth.Political institutions, social cohesion, poverty, economic policy

Jozef Ritzan

Michael Woolcock

William Easterly

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Social Cohesion, Institutions, and Growth

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Social Cohesion, Institutions, and Growth

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