Dreher, Axel; Gassebner, Martin; Siemers, Lars - 2010
Using the KOF Index of Globalization and two indices of economic freedom, we empirically analyze whether globalization … and economic liberalization affect governments' respect for human rights using a panel of 106 countries over the 1981 …-2004 period. According to our results, physical integrity rights significantly and robustly increase with globalization and …