On the determinants of democracy in the Arab World
In this paper, we re-examine the "modernization theory" according to which economic development promotes democracy. Results for a panel of 17 Arab countries over the period 1990-2013, reveal that income per capita has a positive and statically significant effect on democracy. Our findings...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Editura ASE Bucuresti
2016-03-01
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Series: | Romanian Economic Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.rejournal.eu/article/determinants-democracy-arab-world-0 |