Aaron Katz|Matthias vom Hau|James Mahoney
Explaining the Great Reversal in Spanish America
John Brown University|John Brown University|John Brown University
article evaluates relative strengths weaknesses fuzzyset analysis regression analysis explaining great reversal spanish america 1750 1900 marginal colonial territories often became regions wealthiest countries whereas central colonial territories often became regions poorest countries explain reversal five competing hypotheses tested using regression fuzzyset methods fuzzyset analysis reaches substantively important conclusions finding strong liberal factions probabilistically necessary economic development dense indigenous populations probabilistically necessary social underdevelopment contrast regression analysis generates findings meaningful article concludes fuzzyset analysis regression analysis operate different causal universes greater attention granted causal universe occupied fuzzyset analysis