We construct a panel of satisfaction with democracy (SWD) and economic, institutional, and environmental variables for … higher where (1) there exists an energy / CO2 tax, where (2) government expenditures on the environment are higher, where (3 …

subjects may exit. In a simple model, both kinds of competition are substitutes. Internal competition (democracy) benefits … democracy, and rulers are less eager to oppose it, when external competition is high. In a panel of countries, there are fewer … changes towards democracy when states have low GDP relative to their neighbours. …

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. …

Does higher income cause democracy? Accounting for the dynamic nature and highpersistence of income and democracy, we … find a statistically significant positive relationbetween income and democracy for a postwar period sample of up to 150 …

should concentrate more on creating better institutions. In the past 20 years, democracy promotion has become a pillar of … USAID's mission and the funding for democracy and governance has steadily increased. The transition economies in particular … aid is enhancing democracy in 26 transition countries. Using Freedom House Nations in Transit data, we find that in simple …

and agencies of restraint. The study argues for an enhanced emphasis on democracy assistance that may strengthen …

Economists that was held in Venice on June 25-27, 1998. It analyses the situation of the environment under different economic … long run for the environment. This hope lies in the abundance and growth, such as the world has never known, produced by …, they begin to think about the environment. This has allowed concern about the environment to become a powerful political …