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Economic freedom in economic history

In: Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom

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  • Vincent J. Geloso
  • Gregory W. Caskey

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In this chapter, we highlight key scholarly contributions that build upon the role of economic freedom in economic history. We provide an overview of these contributions, including those setting forth institutional, technological, and cultural frameworks to account for change in economic history. We highlight how economic freedom interacts with each of those frameworks, doing so by placing these contributions in the context of the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of the World report as well as the Historical Index of Economic Liberty. Finally, we argue that the concept of ‘positive economic liberty’ has been heretofore underappreciated in the literature on economic history.

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  • Vincent J. Geloso & Gregory W. Caskey, 2024. "Economic freedom in economic history," Chapters, in: Niclas Berggren (ed.), Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom, chapter 5, pages 59-72, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:21220_5
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