Education and the Transition to Sustained Democracy

Jesus Crespo Cuaresma, Doris Anita Oberdabernig

Publikation: Working/Discussion PaperWU Working Paper

30 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

We study empirically the role of education, age structure and other socioeconomic factors as a determinant of the transition to stable democratic regimes. Our findings suggest that educational improvements (in particular in primary education) and policies towards reducing
inequalities in educational attainment play a particularly important role as a catalyst of sustainable democratization processes. (authors' abstract)
OriginalspracheEnglisch
ErscheinungsortVienna
HerausgeberWU Vienna University of Economics and Business
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 März 2014

Publikationsreihe

ReiheDepartment of Economics Working Paper Series
Nummer170

WU Working Paper Reihe

  • Department of Economics Working Paper Series

Zitat