Suppose a principle of distributive justice states that social institutions should maximize the freedom least well-off. Understanding how to do so would be easier if only depended on one good, like income. If it depends instead composite index primary goods, question arises: Which combination goods can well-off? This is John Rawls’ indexing problem. Solving requires addressing two related probl...

the main question of the freedom of belief in the intellectual system of ayatollah javadi refers to its pertaining structural logic in his thought. on the one hand, he tries to make sense of the essence of freedom with regard to the essentiality and gradation of existence. on the other hand, methodically trying to address the issue of freedom in a space different from that of completion, he int...

Available online 19 February 2013

Article history: Received 18 August 2007 Received in revised form 13 March 2008 Available online 1 July 2008

Often it is maintained that economic freedom may further high levels of economic growth. This paper compares various indicators for economic freedom. It is concluded that although these measures differ somewhat in their coverage, they show similar rankings for the countries covered. Some elements in these measures are, however, questionable. The robustness of the relationship between freedom an...