Spatial Diffusion of Civil Liberty

Coro Chasco Yrigoyen, Maricruz Lacalle-Calderon and Javier Alfonso-Gil
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Maricruz Lacalle-Calderon: Nebrija University
Javier Alfonso-Gil: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Revista Economía, 2021, vol. 44, issue 87, 146-169

Abstract: This paper studies the existence of spatial diffusion of civil liberty among neighboring countries.For that purpose, we first combine different exploratory space-time data analysis approaches tofind that this phenomenon is spatially clustered and that a convergence process is at work amongthe world countries from 1985 to 2010, with a structural change by the end of the Twentiethcentury mainly due to the appearance of the Internet. Second, we specify a spatial autoregressivepanel data model for a sample of 130 countries, for 1985–2000, and 172 countries, for 2000–2010.Results provide evidence for spatial diffusion of civil liberty, though it is not constant along thistime span. The spreading rate is 0.34 in the first sub-period. After 2000, it reduces to 0.21;that is, countries only “catch” 21% of the verage changes in their neighbors’ civil liberty levels.Additionally, religious culture, urban agglomeration and GDP explain the levels of civil liberties in the world.

Keywords: Civil liberty; Spatial diffusion; Religion; Human agglomeration; Internet; Spatialeconometrics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C21 C31 D02 O43 P48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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