Since 2009, TOBAM has chosen Democracy enhancement as its field of philanthropy. We believe Democracy enhancement is fully aligned with the mid and long term financial interest of our clients. Over the summer, we’ll explore thought-provoking research papers that resonate with our beliefs.
1 – “Dictatorship, Democracy, and Development” by Mancur Olson:
2 – “Democracy Does Cause Growth” by Daron Acemoglu, Suresh Naidu, Pascual Restrepo, and James A. Robinson:
3 – “How Much Should We Trust the Dictator’s GDP Growth Estimates?” by Luis R. Martínez:
4 – “Determinants of Economic Growth: A Cross-Country Empirical Study” by Robert J. Barro:
5 – “Determinants of Democracy” by Robert J. Barro:
6 – “Property and Contract Rights in Autocracies and Democracies” by Christopher Clague and Philip Keefer and Stephen Knack and Mancur Olson:
