Using a new set of micro evidence from an original survey of 28 transition countries, we show that democracy increases … reformist parties in the former socialist block lies in a deepening of democracy. …

The transition to market in Slovenia created labor displacements that were on par or greater than that experienced in …

longitudinal data set on all manufacturing firms in Slovenia over the period 1994-2001, this study analyzes how firm efficiency …

democracy than South Korean subjects. Attitudes toward institutions are more strongly associated with the experimental behaviors …

democracy than South Korean subjects. Attitudes toward institutions are more strongly associated with the experimental behaviors …

relationship according to which democracy is a determinant of economic development? Or is it, conversely, economic development that …

individuals and the prevailing unemployment rate in the country impact perceptions of the effectiveness of democracy. We find that … personal joblessness experience translates into negative opinions about the effectiveness of democracy and it increases the … that democracies are ineffective, regardless of joblessness. People's beliefs about the effectiveness of democracy as …

democracy enhances entry rates for small sized firms but reduces them for medium or large ones. …

. We find that emigration and human capital both increase democracy and economic freedom. This implies that unskilled …