Economic reforms and democracy: Evidence of a J-curve in Latin America

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1398-1426

  Gans Morse, Jordan ^a   Nichter, Simeon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Democracy; Democratization; Economic reform; J curve; Latin America; Liberalism; Liberalization; Neoliberal; Regime change; Third wave; Transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 50849083450     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: 15523829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414007305811     Document Type: Article

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