Autonomy Freedom: An Empirical Measure for a Theoretical Concept
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چکیده
In this paper we defend a new empirical measure for Autonomy Freedom. We also argument that Autonomy Freedom is the most appropriate metric of freedom in socio-economical contexts. Firstly, we explain what Autonomy is, by surveying the related literature. This exercise will show that Autonomy is indeed the most adequate framework to capture the notion of freedom in its full understanding. Then, we proceed by arguing that a particular question in the World Value Survey gauges the Autonomy Freedom that the respondent enjoys. This fortunate coincidence endows us with a rather wide and handy data-set on freedom, enabling us for the first time to match consistently the theory and the practice of freedom in a unique and flexible way.
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