Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics

Working Paper Series,
Research Institute of Industrial Economics

No 1449: Coups and Economic Crises

Christian Bjørnskov ()
Additional contact information
Christian Bjørnskov: Aarhus University, Postal: and Research Institute of Industrial Economics Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract: This paper explores whether coups cause increased crisis risk, and if some types of coups are associated with stronger risk. I use a worldwide sample with data on more than 1200 onsets of economic crises between 1950 and 2019, treat separate effects of military and civilian coup attempts, and distinguish between failed and successful coups. The data reveal that economic crises are primarily induced by successful coups, and by coups that result in regime change towards civilian autocracy from both democracy and military dictatorship.

Keywords: Democracy; Autocracy; Regime Types; Crisis

JEL-codes: O11; O43; P16

Language: English

38 pages, December 19, 2022

Full text files 

wp1449.pdf PDF-file Full text

Download statistics

Questions (including download problems) about the papers in this series should be directed to Elisabeth Gustafsson ()
Report other problems with accessing this service to Sune Karlsson ().

RePEc:hhs:iuiwop:1449This page generated on 2024-09-13 22:15:51.