The African tragedy
The effect of democracy on economic growth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21541982 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Saeed Khodaverdian (0000-0002-1968-0662, Universität Hamburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1147-1175 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Empirical Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0377-7332 • E-ISSN: 1435-8921 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00181-021-02049-9 |
| OpenAlex | W3155288284 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 30 |
We estimate the effect of democracy on economic growth for the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in comparison with other countries. We find that in contrast to other countries, democracy in Africa benefits neither GDP per capita nor total GDP. We explain the former by changes in the size of the population and the latter by changes in the age structure of the population. Both demographic changes relate to the finding that unlike in other countries, democracy does not reduce child mortality in Africa. The evidence suggests that without improvements in health, democracy puts Africa on a path toward a Malthusian trap
Democracy · Demographic economics · Developing country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Gross domestic product · Per capita · Political science · Politics · Population · Population growth · Sociology · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Demography · Economic Growth and Development · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |