Political Competition and Economic Growth

Issue Date January 2001
Volume 12
Issue 1
Page Numbers 58-72
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Under many nondemocratic systems, good policy is bad politics, and bad policy helps leaders stay in office. The result is poorer performance in terms of economic growth.

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