Which of the following are more conducive to economic growth?
A) Democratic regimes
B) Totalitarian regimes
C) Dictatorships
D) Benevolent monarchies

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Some totalitarian regimes have fostered a market economy and strong property rights protection and have experienced rapid economic growth. However, there is no guarantee that a dictatorship will continue to pursue such progressive policies. Dictators are rarely benevolent. Many are tempted to use the apparatus of the state to further their own private ends, violating property rights and stalling economic growth. Totalitarian states, by limiting human freedom, also suppress human development and therefore are detrimental to progress. Given this, it seems likely that democratic regimes are far more conducive to long-term economic growth than are dictatorships, even benevolent ones.

Which of the Following Are More Conducive to Economic Growth