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'Around the world, there is a growing sense that democracy has not delivered development such as more jobs, schools, health care for ordinary people, said Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, chief author of the Report. "Politicians often use this to justify authoritarianism and curtailment of human rights. But history and academic research provide no evidence that authoritarian regimes are better at promoting economic and social progress."
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