Mangos or bananas

Do foreign film directors outperform American ones in international markets due to selection effects?

Answering comments on American soft power revisited.

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

The declining appeal of Hollywood: another piece of the puzzle.

More on the decreasing international appeal of Hollywood.

Aug 15 • 

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American soft power revisited

An update on the global influence of Hollywood.

Aug 5 • 

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June 2025

The Spanish-American War, the 98 Disaster and the ensuing Spanish "crisis"

Regarding the (almost) final chapter of Spain’s colonial history and the bad bad consequences of losing its colonies.

Jun 19 • 

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April 2025

How bad is skin color discrimination in Latin America?

Analyzing a 2017 paper on the subject of racism in Latin America.

Apr 2 • 

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March 2025

Correction. And more data on litigiousness and trust

Incorporating Italy into my analysis of cooperation, litigiousness, and trust.

Mar 26 • 

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Litigiousness, lawyers and Spanish regional differences

Another post on why the Canary Islands are peculiar, while subtly hinting at the implications for understanding Latin America

Mar 15 • 

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January 2025

Short post on Muslim Spain and regional differences

Islamic Spain and state capacity? Did al-Andalus fall in 1013?

Jan 17 • 

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December 2024

Georgia's successful (?) campaign to increase birth rates

Well, not really a campaign... and not the Georgia you might be thinking of...

Dec 21, 2024 • 

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The riddle of Canarian political elites in Latin America

Also, Basques and others in Cuba, Uruguay and Venezuela

Dec 11, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Canarian religious culture in the Americas

What does religiosity tell us about the Spanish Caribbean

Nov 18, 2024 • 

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October 2024

On the effects of the Counter-Reformation

A Counter-Narrative to a recent article by Cremieux Recueil on the Counter-Reformation

Oct 31, 2024 • 

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