Which senior thesis is explained most convincingly ? This is a question that is very difficult answer. The reason is that economic research study are based solely on an economic reality of the country and difficult to find a common denominator to make economic comparisons between countries . This bypasses the existence of causal connections . For this reason , as explained and Acemoglu is necessary to take into account differences between countries . Given that researchers are trying to answer questions such as: If Columbia would be a more prosperous could be more democratic than the U.S. ?
According to Acemoglu is this method they should follow the authors of modernity , which do not. If we take into account differences between states or within a state and reached the conclusion that can be passed from demokrcia economic development and not vice versa .
This does not mean that after 50 or 100 years , education and per capita income are not crucial for democracy .Economic history teaches us that a protracted economic crisis produces a democracy and are very rare cases where a large economic development brings overcoming dictatorship . In the face of a prolonged economic depression is very easy for a dictatorship to collapse - as is the case of Eastern European countries , Albania is part .