Democracy and Human Capital Formation

By David S. Brown, Wendy Hunter. 2004

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Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations

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Democracy and Human Development (2012, background): “…(Kurzman, Werum, and Burkhart 2002; Przeworski et al. 2000), the consensus view has been that democracy enhances human development (e.g., Boix 2001; Brown and Hunter 2004; Brown and Mobarak 2009; Dreze and Sen 1989; Ghobarah, Huth, and Russett 2004; Kudamatsu 2006; Lake and Baum 2001; Lenski 1966;…”
The Politics of Hard Choices: IMF Programs and Government Spending (2006, background): “…in periods of greater 31+ Lake and Baum 2001+ 32+ See Bueno de Mesquita et al+ 2003; and Lake and Baum 2001+ 33+ See Avelino, Brown, and Hunter 2005; Brown and Hunter 2004; Kaufman and Segura-Ubiergo 2001; Rudra and Haggard 2005; and Stasavage 2005+ economic well-being+ The above arguments are…”
The Effect of Civil War on Education, 1980—97 (2007, methodology): “This result is similar to the findings of Brown & Hunter (2004), who find increases in educational expenditures per capita with increases in health and social spending.”
Electoral Competition, Globalization, and Subnational Education Spending in Mexico, 1999–2004 (2006, background): “( Brown and Hunter 1999, 2004; Kaufman and Segura- Ubiergo 2001; Stasavage 2005).”
Review Article: Comparative Political Science and the Study of Education (2011, background): “…(OECD) world, although we are aware of the fact that the literature on education policy in the developing countries and the role of democratization in promoting human capital investment is a growing area of research as well (see, for example, Baum & Lake 2003; Brown & Hunter 2004; Stasavage 2005).”
The role of democracy in Uganda's move to universal primary education (2005, background): “Brown and Hunter (2004) argue that this may include ensuring that a broad segment of society benefits from public spending on basic services like primary education (see also Brown & Hunter 1999; Kaufman & Segura-Ubiergo 2001).”
Democracy and education spending in Africa (2005, background): “If, in contrast, a shift to democracy lifts constraints on students acting as a vocal lobby, then one might actually expect spending to increase under democracy (Brown and Hunter 2004).”
Is Democracy Good for the Poor (2006, background): “There is good evidence that democracies fund public services at a higher level than nondemocracies (Avelino, Brown, and Hunter 2005; Brown and Hunter 2004; Gerring, Thacker, and Alfaro 2005; Kaufman and SeguraUbiergo 2001; McGuire 2006; Stasavage 2005a; Tavares and Wacziarg 2001).”