Die internationale Entwicklungszusammenarbeit verfolgt zwei Ziele: Armutsreduzierung und Demokratisierung. Auf der … weniger Demokratisierung – und umgekehrt. Dieser Trade-Off lässt sich auflösen, wenn es gelingt, bei diktatorischen Regimes … democratization. Using a rational choice approach to non-democratic regimes, this paper argues that there is a trade-off between these …

existing in the grey zone between democracy and autocracy. The paper finds that, while institutional path dependence has a …

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. …

, importers and exporters. I find the theory that democracy, and many of its components, promotes international trade unconvincing …Scholars and policy makers believe that democracy will bring prosperity through integration into the global economy via … trade more. Second, democracy implies higher quality governance either through institutions or policy-making procedures. I …

(consensual crowding out). And finally, the more a government supports democratization, the lower is the individual's engagement …

(consensual crowding out). And finally, the more a government supports democratization, the lower is the individual's engagement …