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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 215-233 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | REVUE CANADIENNE D'ETUDES DU DEVELOPPEMENT |
Volume | 39 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Granger-causality
- democracy
- food security
- inclusive institutions
- panel data