The Economics of Freedom
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The Economics of Freedom

Theory, Measurement, and Policy Implications

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The Economics of Freedom

Theory, Measurement, and Policy Implications

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What is freedom? Can we measure it? Does it affect policy? This book develops an original measure of freedom called 'Autonomy Freedom', consistent with J. S. Mill's view of autonomy, and applies it to issues in policy and political design. The work pursues three aims. First, it extends classical liberalism beyond exclusive reliance on negative freedom so as to take autonomous behavior explicitly into account. Second, it grounds on firm conceptual foundations a new standard in the measurement of freedom that can be fruitfully coupled with existing gauges. Third, it shows empirically that individual preferences for redistribution and cross-country differences in welfare spending in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries are driven by the degree of 'autonomy freedom' that individuals enjoy. By means of an interdisciplinary approach and a sophisticated econometric methodology, the book takes an explicit stand in defense of freedom and sets the basis for a liberalism based upon people's actions and institutions.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9781139512411
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Economic Policy
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. The Economics of Freedom
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of tables and figures
  8. Preface
  9. 1: Introduction
  10. PART I: CONCEPTS AND TOOLS
  11. PART II: AUTONOMY FREEDOM AND THE WELFARE STATE
  12. Bibliography
  13. Index