Are all democracies equally good? The role of interactions between political environment and inequality for rule of law

Cervellati, Matteo; Fortunato, Piergiuseppe und Sunde, Uwe (2008): Are all democracies equally good? The role of interactions between political environment and inequality for rule of law. In: Economics Letters, Bd. 99, Nr. 3: S. 552-556

Abstract

Using cross-country data, we find evidence for a significant interaction effect between democracy and equality in determining the quality of growth-promoting institutions like rule of law. Democracy is associated with better rule of law when inequality is lower.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Volkswirtschaft ; Volkswirtschaft > Lehrstühle > Seminar für Bevölkerungsökonomik
• Themengebiete: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft
• Sprache: Englisch