Trade and Autocracy: the Effect of the First Wave of Globalization on Democratization

• In Event: Diffusion and regional trends in democratization

Brief Overview

We study the effect of an exogenous increase in trade flows on democratization. In contrast with previous work, we find that trade reduces the likelihood of democratization. We explore the mechanisms behind this.

Authors

• Carlos Felipe Balcazar, New York University

• Rafael Ch, New York University