Abstract
This study investigates the consequences of cross-border ethnic linkages for local development in Africa, as measured by night-time light intensity. We estimate spatial panel models that are based on geolocalised luminosity data measured by satellite imaging from 1992 to 2012, and matched with several other geolocalised databases describing geographic, political, and ethnic characteristics. We find that local ethnic groups with more transborder ethnic links to politically dominant actors in another country have significantly higher economic development, as measured by luminosity in the corresponding ethnic homeland.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Politics, Power, and Institutions
KEYWORDS
Ethnic Network
Digital Media
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