DP9304 The Transmission of Democracy: From the Village to the Nation-State
Author(s): | Paola Giuliano, Nathan Nunn |
Publication Date: | January 2013 |
Keyword(s): | democracy, historical persistence, local institutions |
JEL(s): | N30, P0, Z1 |
Programme Areas: | Labour Economics, Economic History |
Link to this Page: | cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=9304 |
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.