THE DETERMINANTS OF ECONOMIC FREEDOM: A SURVEY

被引:54
作者
Lawson, Robert A. [1 ]
Murphy, Ryan [2 ]
Powell, Benjamin [3 ]
机构
[1] Southern Methodist Univ, ONeil Ctr Global Markets & Freedom, Cox Sch Business, Econ Freedom, Dallas, TX 75275 USA
[2] Southern Methodist Univ, ONeil Ctr Global Markets & Freedom, Cox Sch Business, Dallas, TX 75275 USA
[3] Texas Tech Univ, Rawls Coll Business, Free Market Inst, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
关键词
FOREIGN-AID; INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY; CULTURAL-VALUES; MARKET REFORM; GROWTH; IMMIGRATION; POLICIES; IMPACT; CAPITALISM; DEMOCRACY;
D O I
10.1111/coep.12471
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
A large literature has found positive associations between economic freedom and income, growth, and a variety of other desirable outcomes. This paper surveys the literature that seeks to explain the causes of economic freedom. Some of the most consistent findings in this literature are that current levels of economic freedom are strongly correlated with past levels; freer countries have more difficulty continuing to improve their economic freedom; democracy and political freedom are positively associated with economic freedom; and inequality is negatively related. (JELE02, E14, O17, O43, P1)
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页码:622 / 642
页数:21
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