Democracy and Inequality in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Individual-Level Data on Infant Mortality

• In Event: Political Drivers of Inequality

Brief Overview

Does democracy reduce inequality? Drawing on 3.8 million observations from 40 countries, our analysis suggests that democracy’s effects disproportionately accrue to those with limited access to resources, reducing health inequalities.

Authors

• Carmen Jacqueline Ho, University of Guelph

• Marie Christelle Mabeu, University of Ottawa

• Roland Pongou, University of Ottawa