Absolute Freedom Means No Freedom at All: A Reflection on the Value of Individual Freedom Supremacy

The specific value of freedom

This article examines the question of how to assess our overall freedom in terms of its so-called specific value, i.e., the part of its value that can be reduced to the value of the various specific thingswe are free to do or be. It is argued that existing preference-based freedom rankings may fail to capture this value adequately and, drawing on earlier work by Puppe (J Econ Theory 68:174–199,...

Toward freedom from value.

Freedom and Human Dignity

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The Effect of Economic Freedom on Bank Performance

The banking sector is one of the important financial intermediaries in an economic system. Improvement in the banking sector can achieve optimal allocation of financial resources. The performance of banks and other financial service providers has direct effect on economic growth. One of the factors that can affect the banks operation is economic freedom. Economic freedom and freedom of private ...

World Poverty and Individual Freedom

Most people know that the extent of world poverty is staggering. Many do not believe that we are obligated to do anything about it. Often those who resist the idea that we are obligated to help the global poor are concerned about the freedom of individuals to live their lives. They believe that no one should be required to sacrifi ce her freedom for another person. This paper argues that it is ...