Table 2.

Papal letters and self-government

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
EuropeEuropeEuropeItalyItaly
Sample outcomeCenturies of autonomy by 1200Centuries of autonomy by 1200Centuries of autonomy by 1200Years with autonomy by 1200Years with autonomy by 1200
Letter0.493*** (0.079)0.297*** (0.077)0.211** (0.074)49.31*** (8.603)19.3* (7.476)
ControlsNoYesYesNoYes
Polity in 1000 FENoNoYesNANA
Observations793793793121121
Note(s):

Estimated using OLS; Robust standard errors in parentheses +p < 0.10, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. Controls: sea and river access, elevation, ruggedness, soil quality, logged population size in 1000, urban potential in 1000, bishop in 1000, distance to Rome, connection to Roman road network, conflict exposure; (Italy only) Etruscan past, distance to the Brenner Pass. Table A5 in the Online Appendix presents the regression results with coefficients and standard errors for all controls included

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