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<p>This article reviews the use of the concept of political instability in economic research, the importance of which has been growing in recent years due to its potentially profound economic consequences. The article explores this concept by working through the definitions, dimensions, and methods of quantification. It also summarizes the results of the theoretical and empirical research on the economic implications of political instability. In contrast with the previous literature reviews, this article is not limited to the relationship between of political instability and one specific macroeconomic phenomenon but intends to summarize the findings of the research regarding its impact on a variety of economic phenomena investigated in the literature. The review covers the most influential publications in this area characterized by formulation of original research hypotheses, use of novel datasets, and development of innovative research methods. The research reviewed shows that political instability has a detrimental effect on economic growth, investment, inflation, fiscal deficits, public debt, and the functioning of financial markets.</p>
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This article reviews the use of the concept of political instability in economic research, the importance of which has been growing in recent years due to its potentially profound economic consequences. The article explores this concept by working through the definitions, dimensions, and methods of quantification. It also summarizes the results of the theoretical and empirical research on the economic implications of political instability. In contrast with the previous literature reviews, this article is not limited to the relationship between of political instability and one specific macroeconomic phenomenon but intends to summarize the findings of the research regarding its impact on a variety of economic phenomena investigated in the literature. The review covers the most influential publications in this area characterized by formulation of original research hypotheses, use of novel datasets, and development of innovative research methods. The research reviewed shows that political instability has a detrimental effect on economic growth, investment, inflation, fiscal deficits, public debt, and the functioning of financial markets.

The concept of political instability in economic research

International Journal of Management and Economics

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This article reviews the use of the concept of political instability in economic research, the importance of which has been growing in recent years due to its...

The concept of political instability in economic research

Article Category: In-depth literature review

Publicado en línea: 30 sept 2021

Páginas: 268 - 284

Recibido: 26 nov 2020

Aceptado: 17 jul 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2021-0016

Palabras clave
economic growth, political economy, political instability, political violence

© 2021 Łukasz Jannils, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The concept of political instability in economic research

Article Category: In-depth literature review

Publicado en línea: 30 sept 2021

Páginas: 268 - 284

Recibido: 26 nov 2020

Aceptado: 17 jul 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2021-0016

Palabras claveeconomic growth, political economy, political instability, political violence

© 2021 Łukasz Jannils, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
economic growth, political economy, political instability, political violence