Pre-colonial religious institutions and development: Evidence through a military coup

This paper offers a novel illustration of the political economy of religion by examining the impact of religious elites on development. We compile a unique database on holy Muslim shrines across Pakistani Punjab and construct a historical panel of literacy spanning over a century (1901–2011). Using...

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Main Authors: Malik, Adeel, Mirza, Rinchan Ali
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford University Press 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171497

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