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Oil and democracy
Cesari, Anna - In: Rivista internazionale di scienze sociali 122 (2014) 3, pp. 265-274
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Nuclear power, democracy, development, and nuclear warheads : determinants for introducing nuclear power
Sorge, Lars; Neumann, Anne; Hirschhausen, Christian R. von - 2019
This paper analyzes the nature of democratic development in a nation on the process of introducing nuclear power over the period 1960 - 2017 for an unbalanced panel of 171 countries. Given the involved political process of introducing nuclear power and its political importance, as well as the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012035247
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Nuclear Power, Democracy, Development, and Nuclear Warheads : Determinants for Introducing Nuclear Power
Sorge, Lars - 2019
This paper analyzes the nature of democratic development in a nation on the process of introducing nuclear power over the period 1960 - 2017 for an unbalanced panel of 171 countries. Given the involved political process of introducing nuclear power and its political importance, as well as the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012866154
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Do Natural Resources Influence Who Comes to Power, and How?
Carreri, Maria; Dube, Oeindrila - 2016
local democracy in Colombia, a country mired in civil conflict. We find that when the price of oil rises, legislators … of leaders in power. We study how they influence leaders' rise to power. Our analysis focuses on oil price shocks and … affiliated with right-wing paramilitary groups win office more in oil-producing municipalities. Consistent with the use of force …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014130345
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Avoiding the political resource curse : evidence from a most-likely case
Schmoll, Moritz; Swenson, Geoffrey - In: Studies in comparative international development : SCID 59 (2024) 1, pp. 27-55
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Good institutions and tax revenue outcomes in resource-rich countries : when "good" is not enough
Chachu, Daniel Ofoe - 2021
find evidence of a mitigating role for 'constraints on executive power' and 'democracy'. Other covariates found to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012509295
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Context matters - rethinking the resource curse in Sub-Saharan Africa
Basedau, Matthias - 2005
Natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from a bad reputation. Oil and diamonds, particularly, have been blamed …
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The female vote and the rise of AKP in Turkey
Fidrmuc, Jan; Tunali, Cigdem Börke - 2015
Differences between the voting behavior of men and women have become one of the most significant issues in social science research in recent years. In this study, we examine whether there is gender gap in voting behavior in Turkey. Using European Social Survey data, we find that education level...
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Context Matters – Rethinking the Resource Curse in Sub-Saharan Africa
Basedau, Matthias - 2005
Natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from a bad reputation. Oil and diamonds, particularly, have been blamed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011906519
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Balancing natural resources and human and social capital: Pathways to economic diversification in Mongolia
Nganou, Jean-Pascal Nguessa - 2023
Economic diversification has gained significant attention as a crucial factor for sustainable development worldwide. This paper addresses the risks associated with extreme specialisation and explores the potential benefits of economic diversification for Mongolia. By comparing Mongolia with its...
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