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capitalism, disfavors women. This could take many forms, such as lower wages for the same type of work, reduced career … satisfaction such that capitalism confers more life satisfaction on men than on women. We test empirically whether this concern is … differences, and in the cases we do, the estimates reveal a more beneficial outcome for women. Hence, we conclude that capitalism …
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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...
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We explore the country-specific institutional characteristics likely to influence an individual's decision to become an entrepreneur. We focus on the size of the government, on freedom from corruption, and on 'market freedom' defined as a cluster of variables related to protection of property...
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Does economic freedom increase the utility of an average citizen? Public choice theory in particular has emphasized the shortcomings of governments and voting processes, and the advantages of relying on markets and individual decision making. However, an increasing amount of people are refusing...
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