Economic Freedom Research
Faculty associated with the Gus A. Stavros Center have published research on various economic concerns. The papers and articles below are a sample of the research interests of the Stavros Center.
Website of the Economic Freedom Network
"DoingBusiness2008.xls"
James Gwartney, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University
Excel file with EFW business variables.
"The Impact of Tax Policy on Economic Growth, Income Distribution, and Allocation of Taxes"
James Gwartney, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University
Social Philosophy & Policy Foundation (2006)
"Economic Freedom of the World, 2002"
J.R. Clark, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
James Gwartney, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University
The Independent Review, Vol. IX No. 4 (Spring 2005)
"Institutions and the Impact of Investment on Growth"
James Gwartney, Florida State University
Randall Holcombe, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University
KYKLOS, Vol. 59 No. 2 (2006)
"Economic Freedom, Institutional Quality, and Cross-Country Differences in Income and Growth"
James Gwartney, Florida State University
Randall Holcombe, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University
Cato Journal, Vol. 24 No. 3 (Fall 2004)
"The Concept and Measurement of Economic Freedom"
James Gwartney, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University
European Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 19 (2003)
"The Scope of Government and the Wealth of Nations"
James Gwartney, Florida State University
Randall Holcombe, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University
Cato Journal, Vol. 18 No. 2 (Fall 1998)