data for 108 recipient countries in the period 1960 to 1999, we find that foreign aid has a negative impact on democracy … percentile in the sample, then a 10-point index of democracy is reduced between 0.6 and one point, a large effect. For comparison …, we also measure the effect of oil rents on political institutions. The fall in democracy if oil revenues reach the 75th …

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 …

data for 108 recipient countries in the period 1960 to 1999, we find that foreign aid has a negative impact on democracy … percentile in the sample, then a 10-point index of democracy is reduced between 0.6 and one point, a large effect. For comparison …, we also measure the effect of oil rents on political institutions. The fall in democracy if oil revenues reach the 75th …

We use a sample of 147 countries to investigate the link between democracy and reforms. Democracy may be conducive to … institutions. The results provide a robust support for the claim that democracy is good for growth-enhancing reforms. …

"The authors use a sample of 147 countries to investigate the link between democracy and reforms. Democracy may be … economic institutions. The results provide robust support for the claim that democracy is good for growth-enhancing reforms …