Data

Data and replication files for selected published papers. Please cite the most recent version of the paper as the source of the data.

Papers:

    • Borcan, O., O. Olsson and L. Putterman (2018) "State History and Economic Development: Evidence from Six Millennia" Journal of Economic Growth 23(1):1-40. Extended State History data

Description: Updated version of previous State Antiquity Index collected by Louis Putterman in 2006. The updated version replaces previous versions and codes the state history of all contemporary countries between 3500 BCE - 2000 CE.


    • Olsson, O. and C. Paik (2016) “Long-Run Cultural Divergence: Evidence from the Neolithic Revolution” Journal of Development Economics 122(Sep), 197-213. Figures, data and replication available in zip file

Description: The data file includes approximate dates of transition to agriculture and contemporary cultural norms on collectivism/individualism for 486 European regions.

    • Olsson, O. and E. Siba (2013) “Ethnic Cleansing or Resource Struggle in Darfur? An Empirical Analysis” Journal of Development Economics 103 (July), 299-312.

    • Olsson, O. (2010) "After Janjaweed? Socioeconomic Impacts of the Conflict in Darfur" World Bank Economic Review 24(3), 386-411. data, replication

Description: The data file includes village-level data from 530 villages in Western Darfur on conflict indicators, ethnicity of population, demographic developments, and access to resourcces. Both papers above use data. Source of data revealed only in private communication with author for security reasons.


    • Ahlerup, P. and O. Olsson (2012) “The Roots of Ethnic Diversity” Journal of Economic Growth 17(2), 71-102. Data and replication files are available in zip file

Description: The data file includes country-level data on the approximate date of first settlement by modern humans.

Description: The data files includes country-level data on year of colonization, decolonization, and nationality of colonizer.

    • Olsson, O. and D.A. Hibbs, Jr (2005) “Biogeography and Long-Run Economic Development” European Economic Review 49(4): 909-938. Excel

Description: The data file includes country-level data on access to prehistorical wild plants and animals suitable for agriculture

    • Hibbs, D.A. and O. Olsson (2004) “Geography, Biogeography, and Why Some Countries Are Rich and Others Are Poor” (with Douglas A. Hibbs, Jr) (2004), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (PNAS), March 9, 101(10): 3715-3720. Data and replication files

Description: The data file includes country-level data on access to prehistorical access to wild plants and animals suitable for agriculture and other variables used in the analysis