An earlier version of this paper was presented at the Second European Congress of World and Global History, Dresden, July 2008. Tirthankar Roy, Debin Ma and an anonymous reader made valuable comments on the final draft. I am grateful for all the comments received.
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The ‘reversal of fortune’ thesis and the compression of history: Perspectives from African and comparative economic history†
Article first published online: 27 NOV 2008
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1510
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Journal of International Development
Special Issue: Historical Roots of Poverty (Mosley and Bowden)
Volume 20, Issue 8, pages 996–1027, November 2008
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Austin, G. (2008), The ‘reversal of fortune’ thesis and the compression of history: Perspectives from African and comparative economic history. J. Int. Dev., 20: 996–1027. doi: 10.1002/jid.1510
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- Article first published online: 27 NOV 2008
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