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Do civil and political repression really boost foreign direct investments?
Harms, Philipp; Ursprung, Heinrich W. - 2001
, multinational enterprises rather appear to be attracted by countries in which civil and political freedom is respected. Our finding …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011397998
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Does liberté
Grâdšṭayn, Marq; Milanović, Branko - 2000
The relationship between the distribution of political rights and that of economic resources has been studied both theoretically and empirically. This paper reviews the existing literature and, in particular, the available empirical evidence.Our reading of the literature suggests that formal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009781532
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Political repression and child labor : theory and empirical evidence
Maffei, Sandro; Raabe, Nikolai; Ursprung, Heinrich W. - 2004
more lenient and child labor thus more prevalent than in countries enjoying political freedom. We test this implication and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011451064
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An empirical inquiry into the nature of welfarism
Amegashie, J. Atsu; Ouattara, Bazoumana - 2011
liberty in the sense that basic human rights like freedom of speech, freedom to express one's religious beliefs, and freedom … welfare comes simply from giving people greater levels of freedom and is independent of the existence of other inputs. On the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009009697
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Economic freedom and religion : an empirical investigation
Hillman, Arye L.; Potrafke, Niklas - 2016
There has been much study of the consequences of economic freedom but, outside of the role of political institutions …, there has been little study of the determinants of economic freedom. We investigate whether religion affects economic … freedom. Our cross-sectional dataset includes 137 countries averaged over the period 2001-2010. Simple correlations show that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011515355
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Political capitalism : the interaction between income inequality, economic freedom and democracy
Krieger, Tim; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2015
In this contribution we study the relationship between income inequality and economic freedom for a panel of 100 … economic freedom, while causation does not run in the opposite direction. We argue that the negative effect of inequality on … resources. The elite uses this power to curtail economic freedom to defend its economic interests by discouraging innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411131
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Coups, regime transition, and the dynamics of press freedom
Bjørnskov, Christian; Freytag, Andreas; Gutmann, Jerg - 2018
This paper explores the dynamics of press freedom around events that threaten or oust the incumbent regime of a country …. While democracies on average grant the press more freedom, our theoretical starting point is that democracies and … government. We estimate the dynamics of press freedom around both failed and successful coups and find that although press …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011892537
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The effect of the "Woman Life Freedom" protests on life satisfaction in Iran : evidence from survey data
Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Fischer, Sven - 2023
This study examines the causal effect of the violent "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests in Iran during the last quarter of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014340228
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The nexus between economic freedom and economic growth in the LDCs : an empirical analysis for the period 2000-2021
Afonso, António; Blanco-Arana, M. Carmen - 2023
Economic freedom and economic growth can be connected in most countries, but it is often necessary to specify those … aspects of economic freedom that can foster economic growth. This paper examines the nexus between economic freedom and … general, economic freedom positively influences economic growth in the LDCs. Moreover, most economic freedom factors raise …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014427512
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Mobility and the role of education as a commitment device
Thum, Claudio; Übelmesser, Silke - 2001
generation and can thus be used as a commitment device for low taxes. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011398123