do we know? In this paper we seek to review these labors, the fruits of which can be summarized as follows. Democracy … elements of human development, longevity and knowledge - democracy has a positive effect on indicators of education and health …. Given these findings, it seems pertinent to ask why democracy has such effects. Our conclusion from the literature is that …

on their opportunities for economic progress. Democracy has proven to be the system of governance most capable of … they are governed, democracy brings principles of participation and accountability to the process of human development …