Political Democracy and the Physical Quality of Life: The Cross-National Evidence

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R. Scott Frey
Ali Al-Roumi
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[1] Kansas State University,Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
来源：
Social Indicators Research | 1999年 / 47卷
关键词：
Positive Relationship; State Action; Life Quality; Physical Quality; Strong Positive Relationship;
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Why do some countries have a high quality of life? One important explanation is that political democracy fosters life quality. Proponents of this perspective argue that political democracy acts to center the public agenda on state actions that enhance life quality. The cross-national effects of democracy (and several alternative variables) on the physical quality of life were examined for 87 countries at three points in time: 1970, 1980, and 1990. Results indicate the existence of a strong positive relationship between democracy and life quality for all three time periods.
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