Scientific Organizers: Sascha O. Becker, Uwe Sunde, and Hans-Joachim VothWhy do some regions and countries achieve prosperity while others linger in poverty? While progress has been made in finding an...

This study argues that the decline of coercive labor institutions over the course of industrialization was partly driven by complementarity between physical capital and effective labor in manufacturin...

Abstract. This study argues that the decline of coercive labour institutions over the course of industrialization was partly driven by complementarity betw