Food security and inclusive institutions are increasingly acknowledged as fundamental dimensions of development, given their role in promoting long-run economic growth and stability. We explore the nexus between achievements in democratisation and food security in low- and middle-income countries, through an analysis of a panel of 106 countries observed from 1990 to 2012. We find that democratisation processes are associated with improved food security, and that the former systematically precedes the latter, shaping a temporal dependence path. We argue that the inclusiveness of democratic institutions is important in explaining this relationship.
Rossignoli, D., Balestri, S., Food security and democracy: do inclusive institutions matter?, <<REVUE CANADIENNE D'ETUDES DU DEVELOPPEMENT>>, 2018; 39 (2): 215-233. [doi:10.1080/02255189.2017.1382335] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/109546]
Food security and democracy: do inclusive institutions matter?
Rossignoli, Domenico
Primo
;Balestri, SaraUltimo
2018
Abstract
Food security and inclusive institutions are increasingly acknowledged as fundamental dimensions of development, given their role in promoting long-run economic growth and stability. We explore the nexus between achievements in democratisation and food security in low- and middle-income countries, through an analysis of a panel of 106 countries observed from 1990 to 2012. We find that democratisation processes are associated with improved food security, and that the former systematically precedes the latter, shaping a temporal dependence path. We argue that the inclusiveness of democratic institutions is important in explaining this relationship.
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