Democratization and Economic Globalization

Democratization and Globalization in Emerging Market Countries: An Econometric Study*

Globalization and economic volatility

Businesses and households face substantial idiosyncratic and aggregate economic risk. As a general principle, economic risk for businesses reflects the myriad of factors that impact the profitability of the business, while for individuals economic risk reflects the myriad of factors that impact the earnings and employment outcomes of household members. While aggregate risk gets most of the head...

Globalization And Inequality In Different Economic Blocks

Contingent Democratization: When Do Economic Crises Matter?

This article argues that the effect of economic crises on democratic transition is contingent on economic structure. Specifically, a high level of state engagement in the economy makes social forces dependent on the ruling elites for patrimonial interests and, therefore, the authoritarian regime liable for economic failure. Moreover, when authoritarian elites own a high share of economic assets...

Globalization and economic sovereignty PROFESSOR

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