We compile data for 186 countries (1919 - 2016) and apply different aggregation methods to create new democracy indices … produces upward-biased OLS and 2SLS estimates. The results of an analysis of the effect of democracy on economic growth show …

very detailed measurement of democracy for 188 countries between 1981 and 2011. Application of the SVMDI highlights a …We present a novel approach for measuring democracy based on Support Vector Machines, a mathematical algorithm for … pattern recognition. The Support Vector Machines Democracy Index (SVMDI) is continuously on the 0-1-interval and enables a …

Democracy, income inequality and economic development are considered to be interlinked with one another in a complex … important consequences for the economic growth and level of income inequality. We analyzed the interaction among democracy … that democracy, income inequality and economic development are endogenously interlinked in Pakistan. The significance of …

There is a growing literature studying the effects of economic freedom and democracy on income inequality; nevertheless … democracy is estimated. The findings demonstrate that economic freedom has positive effect on income inequality. The estimated …