Economic Freedom and the Wealth and Well-Being of Nations

Lawson, Robert A.

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Economic Freedom and the Wealth and Well-Being of Nations

THE ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE WEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF NATIONS, p. 65, Emily Chamlee-Wright, ed., Beloit College, 2010

16 Pages Posted: 7 Oct 2011

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Robert A. Lawson

Auburn University - Department of Finance

Date Written: October 7, 2011

Abstract

In this essay, Lawson describes the Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) project that quantifies the connections between economic freedom, political freedom, and economic performance by capturing and distilling the key elements of economic freedom within a single index.

Keywords: Economic Freedom of the World

JEL Classification: O10

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Lawson, Robert A., Economic Freedom and the Wealth and Well-Being of Nations (October 7, 2011). THE ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE WEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF NATIONS, p. 65, Emily Chamlee-Wright, ed., Beloit College, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1940199