Replication data for: The Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Nathan Nunn; Leonard Wantchekon

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Project Citation:

Nunn, Nathan, and Wantchekon, Leonard. Replication data for: The Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2011. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112479V1

Project Description

Summary: We show that current differences in trust levels within Africa can be traced back to the transatlantic and Indian Ocean slave trades. Combining contemporary individual-level survey data with historical data on slave shipments by ethnic group, we find that individuals whose ancestors were heavily raided during the slave trade are less trusting today. Evidence from a variety of identification strategies suggests that the relationship is causal. Examining causal mechanisms, we show that most of the impact of the slave trade is through factors that are internal to the individual, such as cultural norms, beliefs, and values. (JEL J15, N57, Z13)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
      N57 Economic History: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, and Extractive Industries: Africa; Oceania
      Z13 Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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V1 [2019-10-11]

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