Christoph Michael Hindermann uses a statistical approach to analyze the impact of economic freedom on state legitimacy … to the field of institutional economics but also enriches the debate on how a legitimate state ought to be. Contents The …

In this paper I portray neo-liberalism in its original conceptual meaning as opposed to the generic term of …-basedʺ ethical consequentialism. The enforcement of such rules is a major obligation of the state. Today, the European Union assumes … the role of guardianʺ of competition. In a certain, but limited sense, neoliberalism, correctly understood, can be argued …

state from an interdisciplinary perspective, with law, economics and political science underpinning the analysis. The expert … contributors consider the Washington Consensus and its aftermath across Australia, China, the EU, New Zealand and South Africa in … light of the financial crisis, encompassing public policy issues including banking reform, privatisation and state owned …