THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EMPIRICAL MEASURES OF FREEDOM: A RESEARCH CHALLENGE TO LIBERAL ECONOMISTS |
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| Authors: | Sebastiano Bavetta Pietro Navarra |
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| Affiliation: | Professor of Economics at the University of Palermo.;Associate Professor of Public Economics at the University of Messina. |
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| Abstract: | In this essay we ground the theoretical foundations of an empirical measure of the degree of freedom perceived by individuals on the Millian view of affirmation and development of individuality. We then discuss the implications of such a measure for policy and institutional design. |
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