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Robert A. Lawson

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First Name:Robert
Middle Name:A.
Last Name:Lawson
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RePEc Short-ID:pla162
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https://robertlawsonecon.com/
Terminal Degree:1992 Department of Economics; Florida State University (from RePEc Genealogy)

Affiliation

Cox School of Business
Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas (United States)
http://www.cox.smu.edu/
RePEc:edi:sbsmuus (more details at EDIRC)

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Working papers

  1. Joshua C. Hall & Robert A. Lawson & Saurav Roychoudhury, 2015. "Creating the Environment for Entrepreneurship through Economic Freedom," Working Papers 15-01, Department of Economics, West Virginia University.

Articles

  1. Robert Lawson & Matt E. Ryan, 2025. "Do profitable wagering strategies indicate an inefficient market? An investigation into simple wagering strategies in Major League Baseball moneyline markets," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(34), pages 5096-5102, July.
  2. Robert Lawson & Vincent Miozzi & Meg Tuszynski, 2024. "Economic freedom and growth, income, investment, and inequality: A quantitative summary of the literature," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 90(4), pages 1099-1135, April.
  3. Alexander Cardazzi & Robert A. Lawson, 2023. "Economic freedom and one‐way truck rental prices: An empirical note," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 82(4), pages 313-318, July.
  4. Robert Lawson & James Dean, 2021. "Who gains from economic freedom? A panel analysis on decile income levels," Economics and Business Letters, Oviedo University Press, vol. 10(2), pages 102-106.
  5. Robert A. Lawson & Ryan Murphy & Benjamin Powell, 2020. "The Determinants Of Economic Freedom: A Survey," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 38(4), pages 622-642, October.
  6. Robert A. Lawson & J. R. Clark, 2019. "Taxation in the Liberal Tradition," The Review of Austrian Economics, Springer;Society for the Development of Austrian Economics, vol. 32(2), pages 131-137, June.
  7. Robert Lawson & Kevin Grier & Samuel Absher, 2019. "You say you want a (Rose) Revolution? The effects of Georgia's 2004 market reforms," The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vol. 27(1), pages 301-323, January.
  8. Robert Lawson & Ryan Murphy, 2018. "Economic freedom and growth specification debate: a retrospective," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(15), pages 1038-1040, September.
  9. Lauren R. Heller & Robert A. Lawson & Ryan H. Murphy & Claudia R. Williamson, 2018. "Is human trafficking the dark side of economic freedom?," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(4), pages 355-382, June.
  10. Robert A. Lawson, 2017. "Branko Milanovic: Global inequality: a new approach for the age of globalization," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 170(1), pages 175-176, January.
  11. Robert Lawson & Ryan Murphy, 2016. "Does antitrust policy promote competition?," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(14), pages 1034-1036, September.
  12. Robert A. Lawson & Saurav Roychoudhury, 2016. "Do travel visa requirements impede tourist travel?," Journal of Economics and Finance, Springer;Academy of Economics and Finance, vol. 40(4), pages 817-828, October.
  13. Lawson, Robert A., 2016. "Can two observations confirm a theory? A comment on Max U versus Humanomics," Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 12(1), pages 49-51, March.
  14. J. Clark & Robert Lawson & Alex Nowrasteh & Benjamin Powell & Ryan Murphy, 2015. "Does immigration impact institutions?," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 163(3), pages 321-335, June.
  15. Joshua C. Hall & Robert A. Lawson, 2014. "Economic Freedom Of The World: An Accounting Of The Literature," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 32(1), pages 1-19, January.
  16. Young, Andrew T. & Lawson, Robert A., 2014. "Capitalism and labor shares: A cross-country panel study," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 33(C), pages 20-36.
  17. Toby Huskinson & Robert Lawson, 2014. "Clusters of economic freedom," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(15), pages 1070-1074, October.
  18. Robert Lawson & Todd Nesbit, 2013. "Alchian and Allen Revisited: Law Enforcement and the Price of Weed," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 41(4), pages 363-370, December.
  19. Robert Lawson, 2012. "Bo Rothstein: The quality of government: corruption, social trust, and inequality in international perspective," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 150(3), pages 793-795, March.
  20. Robert Lawson & Jayme Lemke, 2012. "Travel visas," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 153(1), pages 17-36, October.
  21. Daniel M. Gropper, Robert A. Lawson, and Jere T. Thorne Jr., 2011. "Economic Freedom and Happiness," Cato Journal, Cato Journal, Cato Institute, vol. 31(2), pages 237-255, Spring/Su.
  22. Joshua C Hall & Robert Lawson & Chuck Skipton, 2011. "Estimating the size of the trade sector in the Economic Freedom of the World index," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 31(1), pages 466-472.
  23. Hall Joshua C. & Lawson Robert A. & Wogsland Rachael, 2011. "The European Union and Economic Freedom," Global Economy Journal, De Gruyter, vol. 11(3), pages 1-16, September.
  24. Carden Art & Lawson Robert A., 2010. "Human Rights and Economic Liberalization," Business and Politics, De Gruyter, vol. 12(2), pages 1-20, August.
  25. Lawson, Robert A. & Clark, J.R., 2010. "Examining the Hayek-Friedman hypothesis on economic and political freedom," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 74(3), pages 230-239, June.
  26. Calcagno, Peter T. & Hall, Joshua C. & Lawson, Robert A., 2010. "Objectivism versus subjectivism: A market test," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 76(2), pages 445-448, November.
  27. Lawson Robert & Ross Justin, 2010. "Economic Freedom and Beauty Pageant Success in the World," Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines, De Gruyter, vol. 16(1), pages 1-17, October.
  28. Saurav Roychoudhury & Robert A. Lawson, 2010. "Economic freedom and sovereign credit ratings and default risk," Journal of Financial Economic Policy, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 2(2), pages 149-162, June.
  29. Joshua Hall & Robert Lawson, 2009. "Economic Freedom and Peace," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 37(4), pages 445-446, December.
  30. Joshua Hall & Robert Lawson, 2008. "Theory and evidence on economic freedom and economic growth: A comment," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 15(18), pages 1-6.
  31. Robert A. Lawson & Kathleen Sheehan & E. Frank Stephenson, 2008. "Vend It Like Beckham: David Beckham's Effect on MLS Ticket Sales," International Journal of Sport Finance, Fitness Information Technology, vol. 3(4), pages 189-195, November.
  32. Robert Lawson & Joshua Hall & G. Dirk Mateer, 2008. "From Abba to Zeppelin, Led: Using Music to Teach Economics," The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(1), pages 107-107, January.
  33. Joshua Hall & Robert Lawson & Lauren Raymer, 2007. "Do Gas Stations Raise Prices on the Weekend or Holidays?," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 35(1), pages 119-120, March.
  34. Robert Lawson, 2007. "Why I, Too, Am Not a Conservative: The Normative Vision of Classical Liberalism," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 131(1), pages 249-251, April.
  35. Robert Lawson & Lauren Raymer, 2006. "Testing the Alchian-Allen Theorem: A Study of Consumer Behavior in the Gasoline Market," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 4(35), pages 1-6.
  36. Robert Lawson & E. Stephenson, 2005. "Easiness, Attractiveness, and Faculty Evaluations: Evidence from RateMyProfessors.com," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 33(4), pages 485-486, December.
  37. James D. Gwartney & Randall G. Holcombe & Robert A. Lawson, 2004. "Economic Freedom, Institutional Quality,and Cross-Country Differences in Income and Growth," Cato Journal, Cato Journal, Cato Institute, vol. 24(3), pages 205-233, Fall.
  38. Robert A. Lawson & Edward Bierhanzl, 2004. "Labor Market Flexibility: An Index Approach to Cross-Country Comparisons," Journal of Labor Research, Transaction Publishers, vol. 25(1), pages 117-126, January.
  39. Gwartney, James & Lawson, Robert, 2003. "The concept and measurement of economic freedom," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 19(3), pages 405-430, September.
  40. James Gwartney & Robert Lawson, 2003. "What have we learned from the measurement of economic freedom?," Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, issue Oct, pages 217-238.
  41. James D. Gwartney & Robert A. Lawson & Randall G. Holcombe, 1999. "Economic Freedom and the Environment for Economic Growth," Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, vol. 155(4), pages 643-643, December.
  42. James Gwartney & Randal Holcombe & Robert Lawson, 1998. "The Scope of Government and the Wealth of Nations," Cato Journal, Cato Journal, Cato Institute, vol. 18(2), pages 163-190, Fall.
  43. Mateer, G Dirk & Lawson, Robert A, 1995. "The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Defeat," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 83(3-4), pages 305-312, June.
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Chapters

  1. James D. Gwartney & Robert A. Lawson, 2024. "The creation of the Economic Freedom of the World index," Chapters, in: Niclas Berggren (ed.), Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom, chapter 2, pages 16-30, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  2. Walter Block & Robert A. Lawson, 2008. "Promotion, turnover and preemptive wage offers," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Labor Economics From A Free Market Perspective Employing the Unemployable, chapter 1, pages 3-8, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
  3. Robert A. Lawson, 2008. "On the Methodology of the Economic Freedom of the World Index," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: King Banaian & Bryan Roberts (ed.), The Design and Use of Political Economy Indicators, chapter 0, pages 171-185, Palgrave Macmillan.

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  1. NEP-ENT: Entrepreneurship (1) 2015-06-05
  2. NEP-HPE: History and Philosophy of Economics (1) 2015-06-05

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