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@PipFoweraker Yeah, one of the papers I found tries to do this and reviews past work! Ultimately they think there's no obvious case for democracy or authoritarianism when it comes to growth. https://t.co/Iwvyg2Mv9r
@PipFoweraker Yeah, one of the papers I found tries to do this and reviews past work! Ultimately they think there's no obvious case for democracy or authoritarianism when it comes to growth. https://t.co/Iwvyg2Mv9r
It seems like there's some economic theory supporting this -- authoritarianism may sometimes grant states autonomy to make public investments necessary for long-term growth -- though there are counter-arguments, and the evidence is ultimately mixed. 4/12