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Department of Economics Working Papers,
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Department of Economics

No 170: Education and the Transition to Sustained Democracy

Jesus Crespo Cuaresma () and Doris A. Oberdabernig ()
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Jesus Crespo Cuaresma: Department of Economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Doris A. Oberdabernig: Department of Economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business

Abstract: We study empirically the role of education, age structure and other socioeconomic factors as a determinant of the transition to stable democratic regimes. Our findings suggest that educational improvements (in particular in primary education) and policies towards reducing inequalities in educational attainment play a particularly important role as a catalyst of sustainable democratization processes.

Keywords: Democracy, Education, Age Structure, Economic Development

JEL-codes: I20; J10; O11; P26 March 2014

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