"First published in 1962 and based on a series of lectures from 1956, Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom provides … the definitive statement of an immensely influential economic philosophy-one in which competitive capitalism serves as … both a device for achieving economic freedom and a necessary condition for political freedom. In short, the book asks: how …

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 …

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 …