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.

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"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)
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"The Concept and Measurement of Economic Freedom"

James Gwartney, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University

European Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 19 (2003)
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"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)
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"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)
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"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)
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"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)
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DoingBusiness2008.xls

James Gwartney, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University

Excel file with EFW business variables.
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