Why Did West Extend the Franchise? Democracy, Ineqiality and Growth in Historical Perspective.

During the nineteeth century, most Western societies extended the franchise, a decision which led to unprecedented redistributive programs. We argue that these political reforms can be viewed as strategic decisions by political elites to prevent widespread social unrest and revolution.

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Year of publication:	1997
Authors:	Acemoglu, D. ; Robinson, J.
Institutions:	Economics Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Subject:	DEMOCRACY \| ECONOMIC GROWTH \| REVOLUTION

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Series:	Working papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	33 pages
Classification:	D72 - Economic Models of Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Elections, Legistures, and Voting Behavior ; O15 - Human Resources; Income Distribution; Migration
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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