Europe but accelerate in the US? A consensus is emerging that US institutions foster creative destruction and financial … markets that welcome innovation, while Europe remains under the control of corporatist institutions that dampen competition … and inhibit new entry. Further, Europe lacks a youth culture like that of the US which fosters independence: US teenagers …

magnitude of episodes of mass killing and the levels of development and democracy across countries and over time. Mass killings … appear to be more likely at intermediate levels of income and less likely at very high levels of democracy. However, the … estimated relationship between democracy and probability of mass killings is not linear in the full sample. In the 20th century …

Does democracy promote economic development? We review recent attempts to addresses this question, which exploit the … within-country variation associated with historical transitions in and out of democracy. The answer is positive, but depends … each induce growth accelerations, but countries liberalizing their economy before extending political rights do better than …

Do foreign educated individuals play a role in promoting democracy in their home country? Despite the large amount of … foster democracy in their home countries. Using a unique panel dataset on foreign students starting from 1950, I show that … indeed foreign-educated individuals promote democracy in their home country, but only if the foreign education is acquired in …

We investigate the origin and evolution of the legal institution of citizenship from a political economy perspective … that a jus sanguinis origin is a factor of resistance to change, that a high degree of democracy promotes the adoption of …

private property rights is stronger the higher is the economy's aggregate income and the more equal its distribution. When … and growth. In a very unequal economy, however, this growth-enhancing democratization will not take place. These …

civil law traditions, which apply jus soli and jus sanguinis, respectively. We compile a dataset across countries of the … establishment of democracy, the welfare burden, cultural factors and colonial history. …

also when controlling for possible endogeneity of liberalization in growth. (2) Democracy encourages liberalization … - countries which introduced greater democracy subsequently progress further in economic liberalization too. (3) Because of its … reinforcing effect on liberalization, democracy has a positive overall impact on growth. Nevertheless, the marginal effect of …