The quality of institutions and satisfaction with democracy in Western Europe — A panel analysis

Alexander F. Wagner; Friedrich G. Schneider; Martin Halla

doi:10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2008.08.001

The quality of institutions and satisfaction with democracy in Western Europe — A panel analysis

Alexander F. Wagner
, Friedrich G. Schneider
, Martin Halla

Publication: Scientific journal › Journal article › peer-review

Abstract

This paper analyses how institutional factors affect satisfaction with democracy (SWD). It employs a panel of observations from Eurobarometers in the time span 1990–2000, and thus is one of the first studies to consider the longitudinal dimension of the driving forces of SWD. We find that high-quality institutions like the rule of law, well-functioning regulation, low corruption, and other institutions that improve resource allocation have a positive effect on average satisfaction with democracy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	30-41
Journal	European Journal of Political Economy
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2008.08.001
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Satisfaction with democracy
Political economy
Institutiona

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