"Institutions are a major field of interest in the study of development processes. The authors contribute to this … discussion concentrating our research on political institutions and their effect on the non-income dimensions of human … performance of democracy is rather independent of the circumstances. However, democracy leads to more redistribution in favor of …

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

the new political arrangement. Why? This Institutional and Governance Review (IGR) addresses these crucial questions, and … in so doing tries to offer some insights into how Mexico's democratic governance may be strengthened over time. Taking … second transition towards effective democratic governance in the country, but to do so will require addressing certain socio …

discusses the factors which can facilitate the development of accountability and participatory governance mechanisms. Lessons … PRS process has reinforced existing trends and strengthened institutions already prone to open discussion of policy … impact of participatory governance on policymaking, while emerging, is still a work in progress. The paper concludes with …