Does democracy promote economic growth? There is still an ongoing debate over the economic implications of democracy …, and this question has gained critical importance particularly in the African context, where a wave of democratization in …

Barrington Moore.s famous line .no bourgeoisie, no democracy. is one of the most quoted claims in political science …

democratization …

Many commentators have noted the existence of a historical correlation between cities and democratization. This image … contexts promotes a democracy of proximity. Seen from this perspective, it is perhaps not surprising that the most urbanized … particular note are the myriad local level ‘radical democracy’ initiatives that have proliferated throughout the region’s cities …

Scholars and policy makers believe that democracy will bring prosperity through integration into the global economy via … trade more. Second, democracy implies higher quality governance either through institutions or policy-making procedures. I …, importers and exporters. I find the theory that democracy, and many of its components, promotes international trade unconvincing …

instability, namely terms-of-trade instability, on the quality of democracy. We take advantage of previous empirical findings …, aggregate aid flows can potentially dampen the effects of terms-of-trade instability on the quality of democracy. An empirical …