Colonial Origins of Comparative Development in Ghana
研究了加纳南北发展差距的历史根源，发现殖民时期公共投资（教育、医疗、基础设施）的区域不均衡分配是导致差距的重要原因，且殖民前北方相对繁荣。
A striking feature of Ghana’s development landscape is the stark development disparity between a relatively developed South and a trailing North. Explanations for the disparity have often been hinged on differences in geography and past colonial experience. In this study, I provide an empirical justification for the historical hypothesis that the dynamics of colonial rule contributed significantly to the development divergence between the North and the South. I exploit the asymmetric regional distribution of past colonial public investments in education, health and infrastructure to show that the dynamics of colonial rule explain a significant portion of the development disparity between the two regions. I also survey compelling historical anecdotes to show that prior to the colonial project the North was a relatively prosperous region.