economic freedom (i.e., lower government expenditures, lower and more general taxes and more modest regulation) on tolerance in …, positively related to preceding increases in economic freedom, more specifically in the form of more general taxes. We suggest …

facto academic freedom as an explanatory variable. The main idea is that such freedom allows for the development of new … academic freedom and both labor and total-factor productivity growth. However, this effect only appears as long as the quality …

Academic freedom is a cornerstone of modern academic life. It is not only implied by basic liberal principles but also … scholarly pursuits are, and to that end, we ask whether economic freedom can help explain variation in academic freedom across … countries. In our case, relating the Economic Freedom of the World index and its five areas to V-Dem's index of academic freedom …

Personal freedom is highly valued by many and a central element of liberal political philosophy. Although personal … freedom is frequently associated with electoral democracy, developments in countries such as Hungary, Poland, Turkey and … envisaged unequivocal guarantor of freedom. Instead, an independent judicial system, insulated from everyday politics, might …

Personal freedom is highly valued by many and a central element of liberal political philosophy. Although personal … freedom is frequently associated with electoral democracy, developments in countries such as Hungary, Poland, Turkey and … envisaged unequivocal guarantor of freedom. Instead, an independent judicial system, insulated from everyday politics, might …

There is scant systematic empirical evidence on what explains variation in academic freedom. Making use of a new … indicator and panel data covering 64 countries 1960-2017, we investigate how de facto academic freedom is affected by, in …. Legislatures that are bicameral are associated with more academic freedom, while legislatures that become more diverse and more …