Economic Freedom Research

Faculty associated with the Gus A. Stavros Center have published research on various economic concerns. The papers and articles below are a sample of the research interests of the Stavros Center.

Economic Freedom Research
Website of the Economic Freedom Network

The creation of the Economic Freedom of the World index

James Gwartney, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Southern Methodist University
Chapter 2 in Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom, edited by Niclas Berggren. Edward Elgar Publishing (2024)

Economic Freedom in the Literature 

Robert Lawson, Southern Methodist University 

Economic Freedom of the World annual report (2022)

The Impact of Tax Policy on Economic Growth, Income Distribution, and Allocation of Taxes

James Gwartney, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University
Social Philosophy & Policy Foundation (2006)

Institutions and the Impact of Investment on Growth

James Gwartney, Florida State University
Randall Holcombe, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University
KYKLOS, Vol. 59 No. 2 (2006)

The Concept and Measurement of Economic Freedom

James Gwartney, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University
European Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 19 (2003)

The Scope of Government and the Wealth of Nations

James Gwartney, Florida State University
Randall Holcombe, Florida State University
Robert Lawson, Capital University
Cato Journal, Vol. 18 No. 2 (Fall 1998)