A collection of isolates of the fungi Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa, which cause
blackleg disease on Brassica napus (canola/oilseed rape) and other Brassicaceae species …

New estimates of the gross domestic product of the D utch C ape C olony (1652‐1795)
suggest that the C ape was one of the most prosperous regions during the eighteenth …

The institutional literature emphasizes local conditions in explaining divergent colonial
development. We posit that this view can be enriched by an important supply‐side cause …

One reason for the relatively poor development performance of many countries around the
world today may be the high levels of inequality during and after colonisation. Evidence from …

The digitisation and transcription of rich archival sources and the use of statistical
techniques combined with modern computing power have, over the last decade, enabled …

Trade is a critical component of economic growth in newly settled societies. This article tests
the impact of ship traffic on the Cape economy using a time-series smoothing technique …

We examine the formation of property rights in land during the early settlement by the Dutch
of the Cape Colony at the southern tip of Africa. After its founding in 1652 as a provisioning …

World service exports have grown at a rapid rate over the past few decades. While some
countries have benefited from the surge in service exports, others have been left behind …

The analysis of settler societies provides a 'clean'backdrop from which one can understand
why certain institutions develop and how those that are initially established influence the …

Urbanisation is rapidly transforming and fragmenting natural habitat, disrupting ecosystems
and negatively impacting biodiversity. The city of Cape Town is situated in a global …