Legacies of Islamic Rule in Africa: Colonial Responses and Contemporary Development
World Development • Vol/Iss. 152 • Elsevier • Amsterdam • Published In • Pages: 105750 •
By Bauer, Vincent, Platas, Melina R., Weinstein, Jeremy M.
Hypothesis
Contemporary economic activity will be lower for ethnic groups historically ruled by Islamic kingdoms than for ethnic groups historically ruled by non-Islamic kingdoms. (5)
Note
Night light density was used as a proxy for contemporary economic activity. Results were negative but not significant for the local average treatment effect (LATE) of Islamic kingdoms on night light density in a subset of ethnic groups that neighbor non-Islamic kingdoms. Results were also negative and and not significant for the regression model with Islamic kingdoms and night light density in the whole sample.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Treatment Effect (ATE) | Partially supported | p<0.05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Night light density | Dependent | Light, Production And Supply |
| Historical Islamic Kingdoms | Independent | Form And Rules Of Government, Theological Systems |