The (in)stability of democracy

Ghosal, S. and Proto, E. (2022) The (in)stability of democracy. National Institute Economic Review, 259, pp. 62-66. (doi: 10.1017/nie.2022.9)

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Abstract

How stable are democracies? Building on Ghosal and Proto (2009, Journal of Public Economics, 93, 1078–1089), the conditions under which democracies are stable are analyzed. How these conditions relate to the threat of the rise of right wing populism poses to democracies is discussed.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Proto, Professor Eugenio and Ghosal, Professor Sayantan
Authors: Ghosal, S., and Proto, E.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics
Journal Name:National Institute Economic Review
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
ISSN:0027-9501
ISSN (Online):1741-3036
Published Online:31 May 2022
Copyright Holders:Copyright © The Author(s) 2022
First Published:First published in National Institute Economic Review 259: 62-66
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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