Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/26080 
Year of Publication: 
2007
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 2035
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
This paper investigates on the demographic, economic, political and cultural determinants of direct democracy in 87 countries using an index of direct democracy. The test is interesting since there are important variations across these countries in the referendum and initiative use. We apply a number of estimation techniques. We find that per capita income, education and a larger share of Catholic population are positive determinants, whereas ethnic fractionalization is depending on the estimation technique. Political rights and stability also work as prerequisites to direct democracy. Direct democracy seems independent from the institutional structure.
JEL: 
H80
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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