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Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom

Introduction to the Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom

Book Chapter
Reference
Berggren, Niclas (2024). “Introduction to the Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom”. In Niclas Berggren (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom (1–14). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Author
Niclas Berggren

Editor
Niclas Berggren

This chapter is the introduction to the Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom, an overview of research on the causes and consequences of the market economy. The chapter places current research in a wider historical, philosophical and political context; reflects on strengths and weaknesses in existing studies; and presents a short summary of each chapter.