Abstract
In this paper we propose two new indicators of de facto constitutional constraints. The indicators are based on the presence or the absence of easily observable political events. This makes the proposed measures relatively objective and easy to verify relative to the most widely used indicators of de jure and de facto constitutions. This paper describes the indicators and demonstrates their usefulness for research on economic development.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 311-320 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Constitutional Political Economy |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Constitutional constraints
- De facto constitutional constraints
- Democracy and growth
- Expert ranking
- Retrospective assessments