Matthew Lange|James Mahoney|Matthias vom Hau
Colonialism and Development: A Comparative Analysis of Spanish and British Colonies
McGill University|John Brown University
recent research shows colonialism reversed levels development much noneuropean world explain reversal analysts focus conditions within colonized areas contrast drawing evidence spanish british colonialism authors show economic models colonizing nations also affected reversals fortune mercantilist spain tended colonize extensively precolonial regions populous highly developed turn extensive spanish colonization negative consequences postcolonial development comparison liberal britain tended colonize extensively precolonial regions sparsely populated underdeveloped turn extensive british colonialism comparatively positive effects thus spain britain reversed fortunes precolonial regions largely opposite ways