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The Dictator Effect: How Long Years in Office Affects Economic Development in Africa and the Near East
Papaioannou, Jason; Zanden, Jan Luiten Van - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
This paper contributes to the growing literature on the links between political regimes and economic development by studying the effects of years in office on economic development. The hypothesis is that dictators who stay in office for a long time period will become increasingly corrupt, and...
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An African Growth Miracle?
Rodrik, Dani - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
Africa’s recent growth performance has raised expectations of a bright economic future for the continent after decades of decline. Yet there is a genuine question about whether Africa’s growth can be sustained, and if so, at what level. The balance of the evidence suggests caution on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084672
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Political transition in a small open economy: Retracing the economic trail of South Africa’s long walk to democracy
Bedasso, Biniam E. - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2014
This paper seeks to offer an economic explanation for the emergence of democracy in societies with high income inequality and narrow middle-class such as Apartheid South Africa. The presence of a credible threat of capital flight is shown to render democracy less unpleasant to the elites by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133844
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An Examination of Sub-National Growth in Nigeria: 1999 - 2012
Obikili, Nonso - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2014
I use satellite imagery on night time lights to measure growth across states and local government areas in Nigeria … since the return of democracy in 1999. I show that states in Southern Nigeria have grown faster on average than states in … coefficients to estimate GDP growth for states and local government areas in Nigeria over the period. …
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