Foreign direct investment and civil liberties: A new perspective
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Civil liberties and economic development
Skepticism prevails among a substantial number of economists over a possible connection between civil liberties and the level of economic activity. Until now, empirical research on economic growth has found mixed evidence on the influence of civil liberties. Disaggregation of the Freedom House Civil Liberties Index allows a fresh empirical look at the effect of human rights on long-term growth ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Political Economy
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0176-2680
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2006.08.006