Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom

Front Matter
Copyright
Contents
Contributors
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction to the Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom
PART I The Concept and Measurement of Economic Freedom
2. The creation of the Economic Freedom of the World index
3. Economic Freedom of the World in the universe of measuring institutions
PART II Economic Freedom in the World
4. Economic freedom, 1950–2020
5. Economic freedom in economic history
PART III Economic Freedom in the History of Economic Thought
6. Adam Smith and economic freedom
7. Economic freedom in the Freiburg and Austrian schools
PART IV Determinants of Economic Freedom
8. Religion and economic freedom
9 The effects of crises on economic freedom and market-oriented reforms: a survey
10. Democracy and economic freedom
11. Government ideology and economic freedom: new empirical evidence
12. Immigration and economic freedom
13. Deep determinants of economic freedom
PART V Consequences of Economic Freedom
14. The impact of economic freedom on economic growth
15. Economic freedom and inequality: a survey of the empirical literature
16. Economic freedom and happiness: on moderation and mediation
17. Entrepreneurship and economic freedom
18. The influence of the market economy and economic freedom on culture
19. Economic freedom and gender
20. Economic freedom and populism
21. Economic freedom and human rights: a survey
22. Economic freedom and the economic effects of crises
23. Economic freedom and environmental performance
24. Economic freedom, peace and violent conflict
25. The impact of economic freedom on corruption and the shadow economy
PART VI The Philosophy of Economic Freedom
26. Economic freedom and social justice
27. Freedom and flourishing
Index