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A Note on Borders, Dyads and the Distribution of Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Pontarollo Nicola

    (European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy)

  • Ricciuti Roberto

    (Department of Economics, University of Verona and CESifo, Via Cantarane 24, 37129 Verona, Italy)

Abstract

In this note we use dyadic data to address the issue of the spread of political regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa from 1977 to 2014. Dyadic data are binary relationship between countries and provide a data-rich environment for the study of international relations. We address the issue of correlation between these dyadic observations, which generates a cluster of dependent observations associated with that country. We find that borders matter, since often the effect of home- and foreign-grown variables have differentiated effects on democracy in one country.

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  • Pontarollo Nicola & Ricciuti Roberto, 2018. "A Note on Borders, Dyads and the Distribution of Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa," Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 24(2), pages 1-8, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:pepspp:v:24:y:2018:i:2:p:8:n:1
    DOI: 10.1515/peps-2018-0010
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    Keywords

    democracy; dyadic data; Africa;
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    JEL classification:

    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions

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