alleryOver 1950-2000, dictatorial regimes' average growth rate was
Alower than democracies'
Bexactly equal
Cdouble democracies'
Dslightly higher than democracies'
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. slightly higher than democracies'
1. Table 1 in the chapter: all democracies averaged 3.95%, dictatorships 4.42%.
2. So dictatorial regimes had slightly higher growth over 1950-2000.
3. In poor countries the gap is negligible (4.34 vs 4.28).
_Source: syllabus Polity, Ch 5 "Outcomes of Democracy"_
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