This article assesses the relationship between democratic satisfaction and micro-and macro-economic factors in Africa. Studies have shown that economic factors represent a cornerstone of the democratic process. However, research has rarely accounted for the effect of economic freedom on satisfaction with democracy, and its conditional role on the effect of citizens’ economic evaluations, particularly in the context of Africa where democracy is still developing. Using various rounds of the Afrobarometer, the article analyzes the link between citizens’ evaluations ofthe economy and economic freedom withtheirsatisfaction with democracy in 32 African countries between 2002 and 2013. First, the findings show that the openness of the economic context and positive economic evaluations are associated with an increase in democratic satisfaction. Second, economic freedom and economic evaluations appear to have a conditional association with democratic satisfaction. In fact, positive economic evaluations are a less important factor for democratic satisfaction in contexts that have a freer economy.

Economic Evaluations, Economic Freedom, and Democratic Satisfaction in Africa / Memoli, Vincenzo; Quaranta, Mario. - In: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES. - ISSN 0022-0388. - 2019:55.9(2019), pp. 1928-1946. [10.1080/00220388.2018.1502880]

Economic Evaluations, Economic Freedom, and Democratic Satisfaction in Africa

Quaranta, Mario
2019-01-01

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This article assesses the relationship between democratic satisfaction and micro-and macro-economic factors in Africa. Studies have shown that economic factors represent a cornerstone of the democratic process. However, research has rarely accounted for the effect of economic freedom on satisfaction with democracy, and its conditional role on the effect of citizens’ economic evaluations, particularly in the context of Africa where democracy is still developing. Using various rounds of the Afrobarometer, the article analyzes the link between citizens’ evaluations ofthe economy and economic freedom withtheirsatisfaction with democracy in 32 African countries between 2002 and 2013. First, the findings show that the openness of the economic context and positive economic evaluations are associated with an increase in democratic satisfaction. Second, economic freedom and economic evaluations appear to have a conditional association with democratic satisfaction. In fact, positive economic evaluations are a less important factor for democratic satisfaction in contexts that have a freer economy.
2019
55.9
Memoli, Vincenzo; Quaranta, Mario
Economic Evaluations, Economic Freedom, and Democratic Satisfaction in Africa / Memoli, Vincenzo; Quaranta, Mario. - In: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES. - ISSN 0022-0388. - 2019:55.9(2019), pp. 1928-1946. [10.1080/00220388.2018.1502880]
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