Electoral Authoritarianism and Regime Underperformance: The Case of Iran

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Brief Overview

Why does regime hybridity produce suboptimal economic policies? By using Iran as the case study, this paper identifies exacerbated political gridlock, shortsighted policies of elected elites and eroded accountability as the causes of this notion.

Authors

• Eric Lob, Florida International University

• Amir Mahdavi, University of Connecticut