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 health outcomes will be worse for ethnic groups historically ruled by Islamic kingdoms than for ethnic groups historically ruled by non-Islamic kingdoms. (5)
Note
Infant mortality was used as a proxy for contemporary health outcomes. Results were also positive and significant for the local average treatment effect (LATE) of Islamic kingdoms on infant mortality in a subset of ethnic groups that neighbor non-Islamic kingdoms, as well as for the average treatment effect for the treated (ATT) in a subset with matched ethnic groups.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regression | Supported | p<0.05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality | Dependent | Mortality |
| Historical Islamic Kingdoms | Independent | Form And Rules Of Government, Theological Systems |