there exists a distribution of resources such that democracy emerges in equilibrium, but there are distributions of … resources for which democracy is infeasible in equilibrium irrespective of the level of development. The model also delivers … results on the stability of democracy with regard to changes in the economic and demographic environment. The results are …

between democracy and institutional quality. …

Regimes controlled by a rich elite often collapse and make way for democracy amidst widespread social unrest. Such … therefore be forced to choose between repression and the most generous concession, a transition to full democracy. …

causes democracy. Existing studies establish a strong cross-country correlation between income and democracy, but do not … country fixed effects removes the statistical association between income per capita and various measures of democracy. We also … on democracy. Furthermore, we reconcile the positive cross-country correlation between income and democracy with the …

that a jus sanguinis origin is a factor of resistance to change, that a high degree of democracy promotes the adoption of …

evaluate separately the impact of political institutions linked to democracy and suffrage and of those institutions more …

We use a sample of 147 countries to investigate the link between democracy and reforms. Democracy may be conducive to … institutions. The results provide a robust support for the claim that democracy is good for growth-enhancing reforms. …