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Parliamentary Systems Drive Stronger Economic Growth, Stability

1/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

Parliamentary systems outperform presidential ones in economic performance and stability.
Presidential regimes experience lower GDP growth, higher income inequality, and greater inflation volatility.
From 1960 to 2019, median gross domestic product (GDP) per capita rose more in parliamentary countries than in presidential ones.
The findings show robust institutions promote sustainable economic growth amid trends toward authoritarianism in some nations.

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Story summary

Parliamentary systems outperform presidential ones in economic performance and stability.
Presidential regimes experience lower GDP growth, higher income inequality, and greater inflation volatility.
From 1960 to 2019, median gross domestic product (GDP) per capita rose more in parliamentary countries than in presidential ones.
The findings show robust institutions promote sustainable economic growth amid trends toward authoritarianism in some nations.