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Beyond Borders: Is Media Freedom Contagious?Russell S. SobelThe Citadel - School of Business Administration Nabamita DuttaUniversity of Wisconsin - La Crosse Sanjukta RoyWorld Bank Institute November 12, 2008 Kyklos, 63 (1), 123 - 133 Abstract: Previous literature stresses the importance of free media for economic development. By its nature TV, radio, and newspapers cross borders allowing citizens to easily sample media from neighboring countries. This creates pressure for domestic reform and spreads media freedom between countries. Using spatial econometric techniques, and a sample of 102 countries, we test for the presence of geographic spillovers in media freedom. We find that a country's level of media freedom significantly depends on its neighbors. Countries 'catch' approximately 25 percent of their media freedom from neighboring countries. Our results are robust to alternative specifications and measures of press freedom.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 33 Keywords: Media Freedom, Contagion, Domino Effect JEL Classification: C2, L82, O12 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: February 12, 2009 ; Last revised: January 14, 2013Suggested CitationContact Information
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