We explore the question of how political institutions and particularly democracy affect economic growth. Although … empirical evidence of a positive effect of democracy on economic performance in the aggregate is weak, we provide evidence that … democracy influences productivity growth in different sectors differently and that this differential effect may be one of the …

relationship according to which democracy is a determinant of economic development? Or is it, conversely, economic development that …-being. -- democracy ; development ; Lipset hypothesis ; causal effect ; growth ; political institutions …

: an appraisal of past developments -- Issues and perspectives of Southeast European integration process: democracy, human …

This article analyzes the support for democracy in Chile from an economic, institutional and political perspective. It … to answer the question of why support for Chilean democracy is not connected with economic growth. The analysis generates … support for democracy, it does affect individuals' perceptions of economic performance, since the variable "economic situation …

implications of the revolutions of 1989 on European democracy. The authors of these essays come from very different backgrounds and … Central and Eastern Europe; on the transition of former Communist states towards a market-based liberal democracy and the …