| ID | 105042 |
| Title Proper | NATO an external driver of institutional change in post-communist countries |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Melnkovska, Inna ; Schweickert, Rainer |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | So far, economic analyses of NATO enlargement have been restricted to aspects of regional security while political analyses focused on indirect peace-building effects on democracy in the first place. Our panel regressions for 25 post-communist countries for the period from 1996 to 2008 reveal that direct incentives provided by NATO pre-accession are important for broad-based institutional development. Results are even more robust than for variables measuring EU pre-accession or NATO membership effects. This supports the argument that NATO can act as a transformative power and should strengthen its political agenda. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence and Peace Economics Vol. 22, No. 3; Jun 2011: p279-297 |
| Journal Source | Defence and Peace Economics Vol. 22, No. 3; Jun 2011: p279-297 |
| Key Words | NATO ; Transition Economies ; Institutional Change ; Governance |