In India, areas where the British gave land to rich landlords did worse economically than areas where they gave land to poor farmers. And the effect has lasted through the modern day.
http://www.econ.nyu.edu/user/debraj/Courses/18UGDev/Readings/BanerjeeIyer.pdf …
via @MyronGaines1337
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Yes. The northwestern region saw much greater private and public investment in irrigation which preceded the adoption of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) in the region.
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Very cool. Thanks!!
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