How robust is the relationship between economic freedom and economic growth?

Authors
Sturm, JE De Haan, J
Citation
Je. Sturm et J. De Haan, How robust is the relationship between economic freedom and economic growth?, APPL ECON, 33(7), 2001, pp. 839-844
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
APPLIED ECONOMICS
ISSN journal
00036846 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
839 - 844
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6846(200106)33:7<839:HRITRB>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Using various indicators for economic freedom, it is shown that increases i n economic freedom are robustly related to economic growth. This conclusion holds even if the impact of outlying observations is taken into account. T he level of economic freedom is not related to growth.