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The Global Spread of Think Tanks and Economic Freedom

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  • Benjamin Powell

    (Texas Tech University)

  • Matt E. Ryan

    (Duquesne University)

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  • Benjamin Powell & Matt E. Ryan, 2017. "The Global Spread of Think Tanks and Economic Freedom," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 32(Fall 2017), pages 17-31.
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