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Democratic institutions and regulatory reforms

Amin, Mohammad; Djankov, Simeon - In: Journal of Comparative Economics 42 (2014) 4, pp. 839-854

We use a sample of 144 countries over the period 2003–2013 to investigate the link between democratic institutions and regulatory reforms. Democracy may be conducive to reform, as politicians embrace growth-enhancing reforms to win elections. On the other hand, authoritarian regimes may not...

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Democracy and Reforms

Amin, Mohammad; Djankov, Simeon - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009

We use a sample of 147 countries to investigate the link between democracy and reforms. Democracy may be conducive to reform, because politicians have the incentive to embrace growth-enhancing reforms to win elections. On the other hand, authoritarian regimes do not have to worry as much about...

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The Regulation of Entry

Djankov, Simeon; La Porta, Rafael; López-de-Silanes, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

We present new data on the regulation of entry of start-up firms in 85 countries. The data covers the number of … are extremely high in most countries. Countries with heavier regulation of entry have higher corruption and larger … have lighter regulation of entry. The evidence is inconsistent with public interest theories of regulation, but supports …

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Natural Resources and Reforms

Amin, Mohammad; Djankov, Simeon - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009

We use a sample of 133 countries to investigate the link between the abundance of natural resources and micro-economic reforms. Previous studies suggest that natural resource abundance gives rise to governments that are less accountable to the public, states that are oligarchic, and that it...

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Democratic institutions and regulatory reforms

Amin, Mohammed; Djankov, Simeon - In: Journal of comparative economics : the journal of the … 42 (2014) 4, pp. 839-854

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Determinants of regulatory reform

Djankov, Simeon; Georgieva, Dorina; Ramalho, Rita - 2017

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Business regulation and poverty

Djankov, Simeon; Georgieva, Dorina; Ramalho, Rita - 2017

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Business regulations and poverty

Djankov, Simeon; Georgieva, Dorina; Ramalho, Rita - 2019

Using panel data for 189 economies from 2005 to 2013, this paper shows that business-friendly regulations are correlated with the poverty headcount at the country level. This association is significant using the World Bank's Doing Business indicators on getting credit and contract enforcement....

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Business regulations and poverty

Djankov, Simeon; Georgieva, Dorina; Ramalho, Rita - In: Economics letters 165 (2018), pp. 82-87

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Understanding regulation

Djankov, Simeon (contributor) - 2004

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