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How does democracy affect public debt? Evidence from the Arab world

This paper investigates the impact of democracy on public debt in the Arab world over the period 2002-2013. The results confirm the existence of an inverted-U relationship between democracy and public debt. This supports the hypothesis that some level of democracy is required to control public debt.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: Economics Discussion Papers ; No. 2018-54

Classification
Wirtschaft
National Budget, Deficit, and Debt: General
Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
Subject
democracy
public debt
non-linear dynamic panel
arab world

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Bougharriou, Nouha
Benayed, Walid
Gabsi, Foued Badr
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
(where)
Kiel
(when)
2018

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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Bougharriou, Nouha
  • Benayed, Walid
  • Gabsi, Foued Badr
  • Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)

Time of origin

  • 2018

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