 HOW DOES DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW PROMOTE ECONOMC GROWTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES? THE CASE OF ALBANIANikolin Hasani Journal of Academic Research in Economics, 2016, vol. 8, issue 1 (March), 157-165 Abstract: The rule of law is a cornerstone of contemporary constitutional and it is considered as a key factor for stable, broad-based economic growth. It encourages investment, along with entrepreneurship and business development. Different studies, based on literature review or empirical studies, have shown that confidence in the law and its application creates jobs and helps build prosperity. The rule of law increases as countries become democratic. Democratization by its self can positively influence the rule of law and plays an important role in economic growth. Democratization and the rule of law increased in the last years of the Albanians effort toward the EU membership. The purpose of this paper is to identify the channels through democracy affect economic growth and the interrelationship between democracy and economic growth. At the same time it emphasis the role of democracy in promoting the rule of law in developing countries and Albania as a considerable case. Keywords: democracy; rule of law; economic growth. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:shc:jaresh:v:8:y:2016:i:1:p:157-165 Access Statistics for this article Journal of Academic Research in Economics is currently edited by Claudiu Chiru More articles in Journal of Academic Research in Economics from Spiru Haret University, Faculty of Accounting and Financial Management Constanta Contact information at EDIRC. |
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