Siermann, Clemens L. J.,

Politics, institutions and the economic performance of nations / Clemens L.J. Siermann. - Cheltenham ; Northampton, E. Elgar, c1998. - xi, 256 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-250) and indexes.

Measuring Democracy and the Stability of Political Institutions --
Democracy --
Review of Recent Literature --
Measures of Democracy --
Political Instability --
Review of Recent Literature --
Measures of Political Instability --
Political and Institutional Determinants of Inflation --
Political Instability and Inflation --
Review of Theoretical Literature --
Review of Empirical Literature --
New Evidence --
Causality --
Political Regime and Inflation --
New Evidence --
Causality --
Central Bank Independence and Inflation --
New Evidence --
Political Instability, Central Bank Independence and Inflation --
Democracy, Political Instability and Fiscal Policy --
Sustainability of Fiscal Policy --
Theory --
Empirical Evidence --
Fiscal Policy and Democracy --
Theory --
Review of the Empirical Literature --
New Evidence --
Democracy and Sustainability of Fiscal Policy --
Democracy and the Level of the Budget Deficit --
Political Instability and Deficits --
Political Determinants of Government Budget Deficits --
Review of the Empirical Literature --
New Evidence --
Political Instability and Sustainability of Fiscal Policy --
Political Instability and Government Budget Deficits --
Freedom, Political Instability and Economic Growth --
Economic Growth: What do we Know? --
Democracy and Economic Growth --
Theoretical Perspectives --
Theoretical Perspectives --
Robustness of the Relationship between Democracy and Economic Growth --
Direct Effects --
Indirect Effects --
Political Instability and Economic Growth --
Theoretical Perspectives.

1858986095


Economics--Political aspects.
Political stability.
Economic policy.
Economic development.

338.9 / SIE/P