Tag: development

Politics

Which Political System Maximizes Utility – a Democracy or an Autocracy?

By Ganesh R. Kumaraguru. Stanford University.
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There is a growing debate in the 21st century as to whether democracies outperform certain autocracies in increasing a citizen’s utility. Continue reading Which Political System Maximizes Utility – a Democracy or an Autocracy?

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International, Macroeconomics

The Veil of Communism: An Analysis of Lifespan, GDP per Capita, Human Capital, and Agricultural Productivity in Eastern Europe

By Matei Dăian. Stanford University.
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There is a clear economic difference between the more economically-developed Western Europe and their poorer counterparts in Eastern Europe… Continue reading The Veil of Communism: An Analysis of Lifespan, GDP per Capita, Human Capital, and Agricultural Productivity in Eastern Europe

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