Alesina, AlbertoOzler, SuleRoubini, NourielSwagel, Phillip2010-11-091996Alesina, Alberto, Sule Ozler, Nouriel Roubini, and Phillip Swagel. 1996. Political instability and economic growth. Journal of Economic Growth 1(2): 189-211.1573-70201381-4338http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:4553024This paper investigates the relationship between political instability and per capita GDP growth in a sample of 113 countries for the period 1950 through 1982. We define political instability as the propensity of a government collapse, and we estimate a model in which such a measure of political instability and economic growth are jointly determined. The main result of this paper is that in countries and time periods with a high propensity of government collapse, growth is significantly lower than otherwise. We also discuss the effects of different types of government changes on growth.en-UScoup d'etatgovernment changeseconomic growthpolitical instabilityJournal Article2010-11-0910.1007/BF00138862