Author/Authors :
SAATCİOĞLU, Cem İstanbul Üniversitesi - İktisat Fakültesi, Turkey , KARACA, Orhan Doğan Burda Dergi, Turkey
Title Of Article :
IMPACT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON DEMOCRACY: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS
Abstract :
In this study, impact of economic development on democracy is examined. This study includes panel data analysis carried out by using five year interval data belonging to 1960-2010 period for 162 countries. The conclusion of analysis points out that economic development has a weak effect on democracy. The increase in the level of economic development raises the democratic level, however this effect can be observed visibly only in the long term.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Democracy , Economic Development , Panel Data Analysis
JournalTitle :
Journal Of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Ataturk University
