Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/37342 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Series/Report no.: 
Beiträge zur Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik 2010: Ökonomie der Familie - Session: Developing Countries and Globalization No. G4-V3
Publisher: 
Verein für Socialpolitik, Frankfurt a. M.
Abstract: 
In this paper we analyze the role of the IMF and the World Bank in triggering changes in the political regime, i.e., democracy and autocracy. We develop a theoretical model which predicts that anticipation of financial flows from international financial institutions may trigger political regime changes which would not take place otherwise. We test the implications of our model empirically and find support both for the role of perfectly foreseen IMF and World Bank programs and of the history of previous World Bank programs. The magnitude of these effects is not only statistically relevant but also of economic importance.
Subjects: 
political transitions
democracy
autocracy
political instability
JEL: 
O19
F34
F42
Document Type: 
Conference Paper

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