The focus of this paper is to test whether free market institutions that protect property rights
and support freedom of choice and voluntary exchange can change the curse of natural …

It is frequently asserted that high levels of economic growth are supported by economic
freedom. For the period 1995–2021, this study examines the influence of the composed …

The effective and efficient management of financial systems and resources fosters a
socioeconomic climate conducive to technological and innovative advancement, thereby …

Abstract The Economic Freedom of North America (EFNA) index, which ranks the states,
was first produced in 2002 and has been updated annually since 2010. The 2016 report was …

Economic freedom facilitates the market selection mechanism that enables the
Schumpeterian creative destruction process. I develop a framework depicting how economic …

We investigate whether saving Wall Street through TARP really saved Main Street during the
recent financial crisis. Our difference-in-difference analysis suggests that TARP statistically …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to test whether entrepreneurship is a significant factor
in explaining economic growth at the state level. Design/methodology/approach–This paper …

This is the ninth edition of the annual report, Economic Freedom of North America. The
results of this year's study confirm those published in the previous eight editions: economic …

The relationship between national regulation and job creation remains highly debated. The
“public choice” perspective holds that regulation hinders job creation through compliance …

Technology innovation improves efficiency, gives society new and enhanced goods and
services through economic reform, and raises their living conditions. This study examined …