Essays about: "political economy of dictatorship"

Found 1 essay containing the words political economy of dictatorship.

  1. 1. Opportunistic Political Cycles in Belarus: An explanation to why dictatorship works

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Madeleine Fredelius; Emil Gelebo; [2012]
    Keywords : political economy of dictatorship; opportunistic political cycles; political business cycle; political budget cycle; Belarus;

    Abstract : The study of the prevalence of dictatorial regimes has long been at the forefront of political science, but it is only recently that it has risen to prominence also within economic research. To date, the main economic explanations of dictatorship center on the distributions of economic rents across groups, i.e. from an autocrat to a societal elite. READ MORE