Essays about: "David Fornborg"

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  1. 1. Mass Media and Press Freedom as Mechanisms for Value Change: Evidence from 19th Century India

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : David Fornborg; [2022]
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    Abstract : I analyze regional variation in the prevalence of press freedom and newspapers involved in socio- religious debate in 19th century colonial India, and test empirically whether they have had a persistent effect on values held by current day Indians. I find that press freedom is associated with a higher prevalence of socio-religious newspapers in colonial presidencies. READ MORE