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Democratic participation and the size of regions : an empirical study using data on German counties
Seitz, Helmut (contributor) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003630738
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Chinese aid and democratic values in Latin America
Freytag, Andreas; Kautz, Miriam - 2022
democracy. We also find that individuals who have a positive attitude towards China are more likely to value democracy. In …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013266063
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A Lipsetian theory of democratization : development, education, inequality, and resources
Boucekkine, Raouf; Piacquadio, Paolo G.; Prieur, Fabien - 2016
The paper reexamines Lipset's theory of democratization, by distinguishing the role of (economic) development from that … explanation of the positive relationship between economic development, education, and democratization, and of the negative … relationship between inequality and democratization. Furthermore, we obtain new insights on the resources-curse hypothesis and on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011587539
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Reciprocity networks and the participation problem
Dufwenberg, Martin; Patel, Amrish - 2014
Reciprocity can be a powerful motivation for human behaviour. Scholars argue that it is relevant in the context of private provision of public goods. We examine whether reciprocity can resolve the associated coordination problem. The interaction of reciprocity with cost-sharing is critical....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010383392
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The growth effect of democracy : is it heterogenous and how can it be estimated?
Persson, Torsten (contributor);  … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003498667
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An empirical inquiry into the nature of welfarism
Amegashie, J. Atsu; Ouattara, Bazoumana - 2011
Economists typically evaluate policies based on how such policies affect individuals' utilities. We follow this approach by taking a welfarist view of the USA's espoused policy of promoting liberty in other parts of the world. However, we take a nuanced view by investigating the type of welfare...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009009697
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Workers of the world, unite! : franchise extensions and the threat of revolution in Europe, 1820-1938
Aidt, Toke; Jensen, Peter Sandholt - 2011
This paper tests the hypothesis that the extension of the voting franchise was caused by the threat of revolution, as suggested by Acemoglu and Robinson [Quarterly Journal of Economics 115, 1167-1199, 2000]. We approximate the threat of revolution in a given country by revolutionary events...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009011780
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How free trade can help convert the 'Arab Spring' into permanent peace and democracy
Thorvaldur Gylfason; Martínez, Inmaculada; Wijkman, … - 2012
supporting the democratization process in the Barcelona countries and on negotiating deep and comprehensive free trade agreements …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009571054
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How I learned to stop worrying and love the crisis
Fidrmuc, Jan; Tichit, Ariane - 2012
We investigate the effects of economic crises on the subsequent economic performance, economic reform, democratization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009488896
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Free trade agreements and the consolidation of democracy
Liu, Xuepeng; Ornelas, Emanuel - 2013
We study the relationship between participation in free trade agreements (FTAs) and the sustainability of democracy … of regionalism and of worldwide democratization since the late 1980s. -- regionalism ; rent destruction ; political …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009702886