Title: A re-examination of the relation between democracy and international trade : the case of Africa

Authors: Balding, Christopher

Place: Helsinki

Publisher: United nations university. World institute for development economics research (UNU-WIDER)

Year: 2011

Journal: Working papers / UNU-WIDER

Volume: 2011/59

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: democracy, international trade, governance, institutional infrastructure

Abstract: This study tests two theories as to why democracies might trade more, using a bilateral gravity trade model covering approximately 150 countries from 1950 to 1999. It is shown that quality of governance variables have broad economic and statistical significance.

URL: https://www.wider.unu.edu/sites/default/files/wp2011-059.pdf

Document type: E-article