How robust is the relationship between economic freedom and economic growth?

Jan-Egbert Sturm and Jakob de Haan

Applied Economics, 2001, vol. 33, issue 7, 839-844

Abstract: Using various indicators for economic freedom, it is shown that increases in economic freedom are robustly related to economic growth. This conclusion holds even if the impact of outlying observations is taken into account. The level of economic freedom is not related to growth.

Date: 2001
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