How does democracy affect public debt? Evidence from the Arab world

This paper investigates the impact of democracy on public debt in the Arab world over the period 2002-2013. The results confirm the existence of an inverted-U relationship between democracy and public debt. This supports the hypothesis that some level of democracy is required to control public debt.

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Year of publication:	2018
Authors:	Bougharriou, Nouha ; Benayed, Walid ; Gabsi, Foued Badr
Publisher:	Kiel : Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
Subject:	democracy \| public debt \| non-linear dynamic panel \| arab world

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Series:	Economics Discussion Papers ; 2018-54
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	1026976146 [GVK] hdl:10419/180397 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:ifwedp:201854 [RePEc]
Classification:	H60 - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt. General ; D72 - Economic Models of Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Elections, Legistures, and Voting Behavior
Source:	EconStor

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