Papers

Dolan, L. (2025). Living standards and forced labour: A comparative study of colonial Africa, 1918–74. Economic History Review. (Forthcoming)

Dolan, L. (2024). Fixing a Flawed Diamond What We Can Learn from a Portuguese Colonial Diamond Mine’s Late Evolution from Coercive Labour Policies to Far More Inclusive Practice.  RHI Industrial History Review 92, no. 33 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1344/rhiihr.44588 

Dolan, L. (2023). Welfare Experiences of Portuguese Angolan Miners: A Longitudinal  Comparative Study. Working Paper No. 73. AEHN Working Paper Series.  Link to paper

Centre for Urban Research (2020). Exploring the economic value embedded in housing built to universal design principles Link to paper

Blogs

What drives the transformation of oppressive institutions, and how does this affect economic development amongst those working under European colonial rule in Africa? The Great Spurt Blog Link to blog post

Is the diamond losing its shine? The future of Botswana - for ourlongwalk.com Link to blog post