The state of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Bates, Robert H.; Fayad, Ghada; Hoeffler, Anke

The state of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Date

2012

Authors

Bates, Robert H.

Fayad, Ghada

Hoeffler, Anke

DOI (citable link)

10.1177/2233865912462373

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Politik- und Verwaltungswissenschaft

Publication type

Journal article

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Published

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International Area Studies Review ; 15 (2012), 4. - pp. 323-338. - ISSN 2233-8659. - eISSN 2049-1123

Abstract

Africa experienced a wave of democratization over the past 20 years and this increase in democracy, we find, positively and significantly affects income per capita. Our dynamic panel data results suggest that countries only slowly converge to their long-run income values as predicted by current democracy levels, however. African countries may therefore be currently too democratic relative to their income levels. In keeping with this possibility, a significant number of countries are experiencing political ‘back sliding’: elections are won by the use of illicit tactics, term limits on political leaders have been overturned and there have been unconstitutional seizures of power.

Subject (DDC)

320 Politics

Keywords

income, democracy, Sub-Saharan Africa, Dynamic panel data

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BATES, Robert H., Ghada FAYAD, Anke HOEFFLER, 2012. The state of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa. In: International Area Studies Review. 15(4), pp. 323-338. ISSN 2233-8659. eISSN 2049-1123. Available under: doi: 10.1177/2233865912462373

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@article{Bates2012-12-04state-45533,
  year={2012},
  doi={10.1177/2233865912462373},
  title={The state of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa},
  number={4},
  volume={15},
  issn={2233-8659},
  journal={International Area Studies Review},
  pages={323--338},
  author={Bates, Robert H. and Fayad, Ghada and Hoeffler, Anke}
}

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