Does democracy promote economic development? This paper reviews recent attempts to address this question that exploited … explain why presidential democracy leads to faster growth than parliamentary democracy. Third, it is important to distinguish … growth effect of democracy. …

years. Democratic capital -- measured by a nation's historical experience with democracy and by the incidence of democracy … in its neighborhood -- reduces the exit rate from democracy and raises the exit rate from autocracy. In democracies, a …, promoting economic development jointly with the consolidation of democracy …

Does democracy promote economic development? We review recent attempts to address this question, which exploit the … within-country variation associated with historical transitions in and out of democracy. The answer is positive, but depends … effect of democracy …

liberalizations correspond to the event of becoming a democracy. Using a difference-indifference estimation, we ask what are the …

Does democracy promote economic development? This paper reviews recent attempts to address this question that exploited … explain why presidential democracy leads to faster growth than parliamentary democracy. Third, it is important to distinguish … growth effect of democracy. …

liberalizations correspond to the event of becoming a democracy. Using a difference-in-difference estimation, we ask what are the …

liberalizations correspond to the event of becoming a democracy. Using a difference-in-difference estimation, we ask what are the …

Does democracy promote economic development? We review recent attempts to addresses this question, which exploit the … within-country variation associated with historical transitions in and out of democracy. The answer is positive, but depends … effect of democracy. …