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

Why read it

• You will learn what the evidence says about whether dictatorship speeds up growth
• You will see why poverty, more than the kind of government, shapes how people live
• You will understand why democracies in poor countries are fragile and in rich countries secure

Who it is for

• A policy analyst weighing aid or reform in poorer countries
• A student of politics or economics who wants hard evidence
• A reader tired of slogans about freedom and prosperity

Contents

1. Title
2. Tables and Figures
3. Introduction
4. 1. Democracies and Dictatorships
5. 2. Economic Development and Political Regimes
6. 3. Political Regimes and Economic Growth
7. 4. Political Instability and Economic Growth
8. 5. Political Regimes and Population
9. Conclusion
10. Appendix I. Selection Model
11. Appendix II. Codebook

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