The prediction that economic freedom is beneficial in reducing corruption has not been
found to be universally robust in empirical studies. The present work reviews this …

Economic arguments against immigration suggest that immigrants undermine the culture,
institutions, and productivity of destination countries. But is that true? Nowrasteh and Powell …

Using data from 193 countries and territories, the present study investigates the strength of
the relationship between shadow economy and corruption via moderation analysis. The …

Los países prosperan sobre una base económica que permita desarrollar las
potencialidades humanas en una sociedad que no renuncie a grandes logros, como el del …

In this article, we examined the role political-institution strength plays in the relationship
between economic freedom and human development, using the 15 ECOWAS countries and …

Conceptual and applied studies assessing the linkage between economic freedom and
corruption expect that economic freedom boosts economic growth, improves income, and …

The academic conversation on the relationship of markets and morality is a longstanding
one. While both the critics and defenders of markets acknowledge that markets can and do …

This study tests for convergence in economic freedom across the 50 US states from 1981 to
2019. In particular, we test for stochastic convergence in overall economic freedom using …

This paper discusses the major trends in scholarship about the link between corruption and
growth, the multifaceted character of corruption, and the potential for corruption to offset …

Do immigrants undermine culture in a way that destroys productivity in destination
countries? Some scholars have argued that because immigrants come from countries with …