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Negative freedom and death in the United States

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  • Ackerson, L.K.
  • Subramanian, S.V.

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Personal freedoms have been characterized as "positive" (freedom to pursue opportunities) and "negative" (freedom from external constraints on decision making). An ecological analysis of US data revealed a strong positive association (r=0.41; P=.003) between state-level negative personal freedom (defined in terms of regulation of personal behavior) and state-level age-adjusted rates of unintentional injury. A conceptual emphasis on positive freedom construed as freedom to pursue a life without risk of unintentional injury could help motivate a conversation to improve public health.

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  • Ackerson, L.K. & Subramanian, S.V., 2010. "Negative freedom and death in the United States," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(11), pages 2163-2164.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2009.179259_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.179259
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    1. Daniel Hummel, 2016. "Inter-State Internal Migration: State-level Wellbeing as a Cause," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 17(5), pages 2149-2165, October.

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