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Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950-1990

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Main Details

Title Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950-1990
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Adam Przeworski
By (author) Michael E. Alvarez
By (author) Jose Antonio Cheibub
By (author) Fernando Limongi
SeriesCambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:340
Dimensions(mm): Height 238,Width 159
Category/GenreDevelopment economics
Political economy
ISBN/Barcode 9780521790321
ClassificationsDewey:321.8
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 73 Tables, unspecified; 10 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 28 August 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Is economic development conducive to political democracy? Does democracy foster or hinder material welfare? These two questions are examined by looking at the experience of 135 countries between 1950 and 1990. Descriptive information, statistical analyses, and historical narratives are interwoven to gain an understanding of the dynamic of political regimes and their impact on economic development and other aspects of material welfare. The findings, several most surprising, dispel any notion of a trade-off between democracy and development. Economic development does not generate democracies but democracies are much more likely to survive in wealthy societies. Political regimes have no impact on the growth of total national incomes, while political instability affects growth only in dictatorships. Per capita incomes grow faster in democracies since population increases faster under dictatorships. In general, political regimes have more of an effect on demography than on economics.

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