Estimating Waves of Temporal Heterogeneity: A Time-Varying Parameter Model Approach

• In Event: Political Economy of Democracy

Brief Overview

To identify temporal heterogeneity of the effect of economic development on democratization, we develop a time-varying parameter model. We find the impact gradually diminishes over time, becoming insignificant post-Cold War.

Authors

• Kenya Amano, Weatherhead Center, Harvard University

• Jouchi Nakajima