Working Paper: NBER ID: w18722
Authors: Paola Giuliano; Nathan Nunn
Abstract: We provide evidence that a history of democracy at the local level is associated with contemporary democracy at the national level. Auxiliary estimates show that a tradition of local democracy is also associated with attitudes that favor democracy, with better quality institutions, and higher level of economic development.
Keywords: No keywords provided
JEL Codes: N30; P00; Z10
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| local-level democracy (D72) | national democratic institutions (P39) |
| local democracy (D72) | attitudes towards national democracy (F52) |
| local democracy (D72) | rule of law (K40) |
| local democracy (D72) | corruption (D73) |
| local democracy (D72) | per capita income (D31) |