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Economic freedom, civil liberties, political rights and growth: a causality analysis

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  • José Aixalá

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  • Gema Fabro

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    Article provided by Springer in its journal Spanish Economic Review.

    Volume (Year): 11 (2009)
    Issue (Month): 3 (September)
    Pages: 165-178

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    Handle: RePEc:spr:specre:v:11:y:2009:i:3:p:165-178

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    Keywords: Economic freedom; Civil liberties; Political rights; Economic growth; O10; O17; O50;

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    1. Piotr Kębłowski, 2011. "The Behaviour of Exchange Rates in the Central European Countries and Credit Default Risk Premiums," Central European Journal of Economic Modelling and Econometrics, CEJEME, vol. 3(4), pages 221-236, December.
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    3. Henryk Gurgul & Łukasz Lach, 2011. "The Nexus between Improvements in Economic Freedom and Growth: Evidence from CEE Countries in Transition," Central European Journal of Economic Modelling and Econometrics, CEJEME, vol. 3(3), pages 133-168, September.

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