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Political institutions and output collapses

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  • Imam, Patrick A.
  • Temple, Jonathan R.W.

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This paper examines whether major output collapses are more likely under autocracy. Using data on 123 developing countries over 1971–2016, we model the joint evolution of output growth and political institutions as a finite state Markov chain with a two-dimensional state space. We study how countries move between states. We find that growth is more likely to be sustained under democracy than under autocracy; output collapses are more likely to deepen under autocracy; and stagnation under autocracy can give way to outright collapse. Democratic countries appear to be more resilient.

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  • Imam, Patrick A. & Temple, Jonathan R.W., 2024. "Political institutions and output collapses," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 85(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:poleco:v:85:y:2024:i:c:s0176268024000752
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102573
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    Keywords

    Economic growth; Autocracy; Democracy;
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    • O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General

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