Are semi-presidential constitutions bad for democratic performance?
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Keywords
Democracy; Semi-presidentialism; Government instability; Economic reforms; Executive powers; Presidents; D02; H11;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D02 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Institutions: Design, Formation, Operations, and Impact
- H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
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