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100	1		_aKRIECKHAUS, Jonathan _921945
245	1	0	_aDemocracy and Economic Growth : _bHow Regional Context Influences Regime Effects
260			_aNew York, NY : _bCambridge University Press, _cApril 2006
520	3		_aThere is ongoing controversy as to whether political democracy inhibits or facilitates national economic growth. It is argued here that the answer to this question depends greatly on the regional political context within which democracy functions. In regions where social groups clamour for redistribution, as in Latin America, democracy may lead to populism and poor economic performance. Similarly, in regions where state elites are generally committed to promoting rapid industrialization, as in parts of Asia, democratic pressures may impede effective economic policy. However, in regions where patrimonialism is chronic, as in Sub-Saharan Africa, democracy may provide a useful mechanism for evicting grossly corrupt politicians and may therefore facilitate higher rates of economic growth. These regional arguments are tested statistically here and show that democratic governance constrains growth in Latin America and Asia yet facilitates growth in Africa. Sensitivity analyses indicate that these findings are fairly robust.
773	0	8	_tBritish Journal of Political Science _g36, 2, p. 317-340 _dNew York, NY : Cambridge University Press, April 2006 _xISSN 0007-1234 _w
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998			_a20060830 _b1442^b _cNatália
998			_a20081031 _b1056^b _cZailton
999			_aConvertido do Formato PHL _bPHL2MARC21 1.1 _c19242 _d19242
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