The paper tests the hypothesis of a positive impact of democratization on growth, economic development and changes in well-being. We construct an empirical model to explain the impact of political institutions (democracy), economic institutions, financial market efficiency, scientific...

Zunächst werden einige mögliche Zusammenhänge zwischen Institutionen und wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung diskutiert und mit empirischen Befunden konfrontiert. Martin Leschke verdichtet verschiedene institutionelle Variablen zu zwei Faktoren und schätzt deren Einfluss auf Wohlstand und Wachstum...

After ten rounds of playing the prisoners' dilemma game, subjects were given the possibility of eliminating one of the two actions by plurality. Each subject voted on whether to keep all actions, eliminate D, or eliminate C. After voting, the subject participated in ten more rounds depending on...