the empirical evidence. (1) Contrary to the litany that everyone favors reforms, we find that voting for strong reform …

networks expanded in a less interior-to-coast way in periods of democracy. This result suggests that Africa's interior …

networks expanded in a less interior-to-coast way in periods of democracy. This result suggests that Africa's interior …-to-coast way in periods of democracy. This result suggests that Africa's interior-to-coast roads are at least in part the result of …

This paper throws new light on the relationship between income and democracy. Using data for 162 countries over 1960 … support. These findings are robust to, among others, using night-lights instead of GDP, different democracy measures and …

It is well-known in the literature that income per capita is strongly correlated with the level of democracy across … income to democracy even after controlling for country-specific effects. While a positive effect emerges for poor countries …

Using annual data from 1980 to 2014, we reexamine the relationship between democracy and natural resources for a large … panel methods address endogeneity from more democratic regimes demanding better control of rents. We find that democracy … mitigate the negative impact of TOT on democracy and holds well in different specifications. By building on a literature …

Using actual voting records of simultaneous elections held for Indian federal and regional assemblies -- where same … the swing voters strengthen the positive association between democracy and growth …

democracy, where the government reacts both to voting and lobbying activities of workers and pensioners. While an …