## Authoritarianism

#### Despite common belief, authoritarian and autocratic states (ie. states classified as undemocratic systems) fare poorly on economic indicators

*   [Rizio et al. 19](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1048984317308093?via%3Dihub#!) [(cited)](https://qz.com/1688397/data-proves-it-authoritarian-leaders-are-bad-for-the-economy/) [(non-paywall)](https://sci-hub.se/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1048984317308093)
    *   Analyzed the governments of 133 countries between 1858 to 2010
    *   Found that autocrats were either damaging or inconsequential for the economy of their countries.