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Understanding low average returns to education in Africa : the role of heterogeneity across education levels and the importance of political and economic reforms

Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth (contributor) - 2008

Until very recently, the conventional wisdom was that the return to education was very high in Africa. However, some recent analysis point to low average returns to education in some African countries including Nigeria. Given these low returns to education, a relevant question is what causes low...

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Consensual and conflictual democratization

Cervellati, Matteo (contributor); … - 2006

We study the process of endogenous democratization from inefficient oligarchic systems in an economy where … the conditions under which democratization initially takes place. The political regime and the extent of redistribution … theoretical predictions. -- democratization ; oligarchy ; conflict ; consensual democracy ; inequality ; commitment …

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Trade, peace and democracy : an analysis of dyadic dispute

Polachek, Solomon W. (contributor); … - 2006

At least since 1750 when Baron de Montesquieu declared "peace is the natural effect of trade," a number of economists and political scientists espoused the notion that trade among nations leads to peace. Employing resources wisely to produce one commodity rather than employing them inefficiently...

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Volunteering and the state

Hackl, Franz; Halla, Martin; Pruckner, Gerald J. - 2009

(consensual crowding out). And finally, the more a government supports democratization, the lower is the individual's engagement … consensus ; democratization …

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Do migrants improve governance at home? : evidence from a voting experiment

Batista, Catia; Vicente, Pedro C. - 2010

This paper tests the hypothesis that international migration experiences may promote better institutions at home by raising the demand for political accountability. In order to examine this question, we use a simple postcard voting experiment designed to capture the population’s desire for...

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Should market liberalization precede democracy? : Causal relations between political preferences and development

Grosjean, Pauline (contributor); … - 2007

reached, and whether, conversely, democratization is likely to be an obstacle to the acceptation of market liberalization. Our …

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Do output contractions trigger democratic change?

Burke, Paul J.; Leigh, Andrew - 2010

appear to have a particularly important impact on the timing of democratic change. -- Economic growth ; democratization …

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Fiscal decentralization and development : how crucial is local politics?

Pal, Sarmistha; Roy, Jaideep - 2010

Does fiscal decentralization in a politically decentralized less developed country help strengthen democratic institutions at the grass root level? And is the impact of such decentralization on local politics important in determining local development? Our study on Indonesia suggests that fiscal...

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Democracy, dictatorship and the cultural transmission of political values

Ticchi, Davide; Verdier, Thierry; Vindigni, Andrea - 2013

We develop a theory of endogenous regimes transitions (with a focus on democratic consolidation), which emphasizes the role of political culture and of its interaction with political institutions. Political culture reflects the extent of individual commitment across citizens to defend democracy...

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The transmission of democracy : from the village to the nation-state

Giuliano, Paola; Nunn, Nathan - 2013

We provide evidence that a history of democracy at the local level is associated with contemporary democracy at the national level. Auxiliary estimates show that a tradition of local democracy is also associated with attitudes that favor democracy, with better quality institutions, and higher...

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