Determinants of lasting democracy in poor countries

This article presents a statistical study of the determinants of democracy in the postwar period. Important variables are found to be former status as a British colony, island status, the share of the population professing Islam, the percentage of European descent, penteration of the English language during colonial rule, and ethnic homogeneity.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Clague, Christopher ; Gleason, Suzanne ; Knack, Stephen
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	democracy \| development \| culture \| ethnic homogeneity

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Published in Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 1.573(2001): pp. 16-41
Classification:	O10 - Economic Development. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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