History and Institutions Matter: The Postslavery Development of Jamaica and Barbados
Why did Barbados postslavery develop a more robust economy than Jamaica even though the people had similar ethnic backgrounds?
Original Article: “History and Institutions Matter: The Postslavery Development of Jamaica and Barbados”
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