Reconsidering the modernization hypothesis: The role of diversified production and interest-group competition
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- 2020 The Role of Diversified Production
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The modernization hypothesis attributes democracy to higher incomes. The hypothesis has been controversial with claims of no relationship or opposite causality. Using data on a large sample of countries over the period from 1995 to 2015, we show empirically that the hypothesis is valid by studying the role of diversified production and interest-group competition. Production diversification increases incomes and is associated with emergence of competing organized interest groups representing the different diversified sectors. The interest-group competition underlies democracy by restraining rent seeking for benefits that would otherwise be sought through single-decision-maker authoritarian government.
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| Iaith wreiddiol | Saesneg |
|---|---|
| Rhif yr erthygl | 101929 |
| Cyfnodolyn | European Journal of Political Economy |
| Cyfrol | 65 |
| Dyddiad ar-lein cynnar | 14 Awst 2020 |
| Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs) | |
| Statws | Cyhoeddwyd - Rhag 2020 |
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