Purpose This paper investigates the relationship between human capital, economic
freedom, governance performance, and economic growth and whether institutional factors …

Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays a vital role in boosting economic growth and providing
more job opportunities. Hence, it is imperative to investigate the factors that can spur FDI …

The fight against poverty is one of the most important future challenges facing the European
Commission (and national governments) according to the European Pillar of Social Rights …

We hypothesize that both liberalization and economic freedom are double-edged swords for
the banking industry because they can increase both stability and fragility of the banks. To …

Economic freedoms are essential for the growth and development of countries, but their
distribution varies across nations, resulting in differences in economic growth. This study …

The paper aims to investigate the impact of freedom dimensions, investor sentiment, and
uncertainty on bank stock returns. Additionally, this study examines the interaction between …

Prior studies have largely debated and demonstrated the positive effect of economic
liberalization on economic growth, but they have not clarified how and to which extent …

We delve into performance and riskiness of socially conscious (SC) investment funds while
considering the salient role of home country institutions as proxied by freedom indicators …

The contribution of good governance to development has been extensively examined;
however, the effects of good governance on innovation, a critical factor for achieving …

Efficient institution of economic freedom and financial development increases foreign direct
investment inflows. Institutions that accelerate economic freedom significantly increase the …