This paper explores the links between political rules and institutional quality. The paper concentrates on two political measures: the presence of checks and balances in the political system and an index of political particularism that measures the incentives for politicians to build personal...

The results of the first decade of economic transition are very uneven and are distributed according to a sub-regional pattern. The group of 'leading reformers' consists of middle-income countries of democratic capitalism of the Central Europe and Baltic region (CEB). The second group of less...

Corruption has been recognized as a detrimental factor of the citizens’ satisfaction with the way democracy works in their country and their confidence with political institutions. On the contrary, the direct impact of the institutional context on political support is less clear and previous...

This paper explores the links between political rules and institutional quality. The paper concentrates on two political measures: the presence of checks and balances in the political system and an index of political particularism that measures the incentives for politicians to adhere to build...