Author(s):
Jonathan Old
Type:
Poster
Department:
Department of Economics
Exhibit no:
15
It is established knowledge that democracy is associated with less repression. However, the effect of regime changes, i.e. democratisations, may be ambiguous. Using a theoretical model and econometric techniques, I find evidence that democratisations only lead to reductions in repression in countries with sufficiently high income.
Acknowledgements: Martin Rößler, TU Dresden Patrick Zwerschke, TU Dresden