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Effects of Economic Growth on Democratization in Transition Economies: A Panel Data Approach

Selim BAŞAR
Ali GÜLLÜCE
Şaduman YILDIZ
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2009-06-01
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Whilst democratization level is negatively affected by increasing population, the effect of inflation is ambiguous.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Democratization had occurred in a long historical process and had developed itself by having different evolutions.
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Key Findings & Data:It had been claimed that democratization was based on some social conditions until 1959.
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Conclusion & Impact:Whilst democratization level is negatively affected by increasing population, the effect of inflation is ambiguous.
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Democratization had occurred in a long historical process and had developed itself by having different evolutions. It had been claimed that democratization was based on some social conditions until 1959. However, Lipset (1959) suggested that democracy is based not only on social conditions but also on economic growth. Relationships between economic growth and democratization have been a significant issue for many studies particularly in the last three decades. Within this study, the effects of economic growth on democratization have been investigated by using a panel data set for 1993-2005 periods for 24 transition economies. According to the estimating results, democratization process is positively affected by income level. Whilst democratization level is negatively affected by increasing population, the effect of inflation is ambiguous.

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Democratization had occurred in a long historical process and had developed itself by having different evolutions. It had been claimed that democratization was based on some social conditions until 1959. However, Lipset (1959) suggested that democracy is based not only on social conditions but also on economic growth. Relationships between economic growth and democratization have been a significant issue for many studies particularly in the last three decades. Within this study, the effects of economic growth on democratization have been investigated by using a panel data set for 1993-2005 periods for 24 transition economies. According to the estimating results, democratization process is positively affected by income level. Whilst democratization level is negatively affected by increasing population, the effect of inflation is ambiguous.

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BAŞAR, S., GÜLLÜCE, A., YILDIZ, Ş. (2009). Effects of Economic Growth on Democratization in Transition Economies: A Panel Data Approach. Sosyoekonomi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 9. https://ajindex.com/articles/139731

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