Date Approved
2014
Date Posted
4-2-2014
Degree Type
Open Access Senior Honors Thesis
Department or School
Political Science
Abstract
It is thought by many that the size of a nation's economy determines the amount and kind of services that any individual in that nation can access. This paper explores how freedom affects a country's economic success in terms of GDP per capita. The conclusions are that the amount of freedom a country has, as determined by Freedom house measures, does have an effect on Gross Domestic Product per Capita.
Generally, the more freedom a country has the higher the GDP per capita is. Countries should promote and establish free regimes in order to have the best economic output. In this research, political and economic freedom play a big part of why "freer" countries have more success.
Recommended Citation
Harrold, Trevis, "International political economy: How does freedom correlate with economic success?" (2014). Senior Honors Theses and Projects. 378.
https://commons.emich.edu/honors/378