Consider the Last Column of Results Shown in Table 6

question 17

Multiple Choice

Consider the last column of results shown in Table 6.5 in your textbook. What effect does an increase in economic growth (measured by Growth in gross domestic product per capita) have on the probability that a democracy will be stable?

• A) Increasing economic growth increases the chances of democratic survival.
• B) Increasing economic growth decreases the chances of democratic survival.
• C) Increasing economic growth has no effect on the chances of democratic survival.

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