The degree to which people are satisfied with their lives is affected by many factors. This
chapter surveys studies that document the influence of one such factor–formal institutions …

Inequality is a pressing concern, acknowledged by scholars, leaders, and organizations
globally. Former US President Obama referred to rising inequality as 'the defining challenge …

This study aims to (i) examine the role of economic freedom in ICT diffusion in Africa and (ii)
examine how economic freedom complements ICT development to influence health …

Stay‐at‐home orders curtailed the individual liberty of those across the United States.
Governors of some states moved swiftly to impose the lockdowns. Others delayed and a few …

This study investigates whether ICT development modulates the effect of public health
expenditure on health outcomes in a sample of forty-eight (48) African countries over the …

Although there is substantial agreement how microeconomic forces—income, risk aversion—
shape public health outcomes, there is substantial disagreement about the relationship …

A greater level of government involvement in the financing of health care is generally viewed
unfavorably by organizations monitoring economic freedom. However, increased …

The decision to start an entrepreneurial activity largely depends upon an entrepreneur's
institutional setting. Economic freedom is a widely used measure of institutional quality …

Seasonal influenzas are annually responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths
worldwide, often because of insufficient care, which may depend on orientations of …

We investigate the relationship between economic freedom and black versus white
entrepreneurship rates. An extensive literature examines why black entrepreneurship rates …