Political Business Cycles and Democratization: Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa

Elliott Green, Robin Harding, Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford

Comparative Political Studies

Published online on May 09, 2026

Abstract

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The literature on Political Business Cycles (PBCs) has suffered from two limitations, namely a dominant focus on government policies rather than outcomes that could influence voter behaviour, and a lack of attention to the relationship between PBCs and ...