Macroeconomic performance, individual characteristics and preference for democracy

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This paper investigates the determinants of individual preferences for democratic values and looks at differences in impact of influencing factors in transition and non-transition countries. It combines both individual and country level characteristics in order to see whether they impact person’s attitude. However, the direction of impact depends on the type of political regime and stage of economic development in the country. First, GDP per capita, growth of inequality and inflation are positively affecting personal preferences for democratic values in the democratic countries and negatively in the countries with autocratic regime. In turn, growth of unemployment in democratic countries decreases individual support of democracy and has a positive impact on support in the countries with autocratic regime. Age has different effect in transition and non-transition economies proving that being raised in different environments matters in terms of formation of political preferences.

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Akulova Mariya
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2014
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