Why Did the West Extend the Franchise? Democracy, Inequality, and Growth in Historical Perspective
Work
Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: During the nineteenth century most Western societies extended voting rights, a decision that led to unprecedented redistributive programs. We argue that these political reforms can be viewed as strate... more
Authors Daron Acemoğlu, James A. Robinson
Cites: 108
Cited by: 1,913
Related to: 10
FWCI: 89.32
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 99.98
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Sustainable Development Goal Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green