regulatory reforms. Democracy may be conducive to reform, as politicians embrace growth-enhancing reforms to win elections. On … from the World Bank’s Doing Business database. The results provide mixed support for the hypothesis that democracy is good … for regulatory reforms. We also show that regulatory reforms are more likely just after parliamentary elections in poor …

This study examines how the economic effects of elections in rural China depend on voter heterogeneity, for which …

A legitimate and effective democracy is essential for sustainable economic and social development. This updated and … democratic governance, and offers tentative conclusions on the types of reforms that may hold promise for strengthening democracy …

; and 3) greatly increased the proportion of wasted votes cast in elections. …

general elections in the Fourth Republic without widespread violence since 1992. Yet, the kind of tensions and acrimony that … surround her elections are issues that cannot be glossed over. The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana paved the way for … every election year, a common feature of elections in Ghana is the numerous appeals for peace from all sections of society …

of these states had to live in exile and state prisons. Elections, though conducted regularly after five or six years … were not free and fair as reported by many independent observers. According to many experts these elections were not more …

that examination takes place in spite of, rather than thanks to, elections. Elections are needed as a carrot and a stick to …

Whether timing of the elections leads to riots or not within India. In other words, does timing of elections instigate … scheduled elections are associated with increase in riots …