Determinants of Economic Freedom finds that the ongoing tug-of-war between political parties trying to “buy” votes with policies catering to special interest groups is a key factor that can affect determining a country’s level of economic freedom. This equilibrium can change when external shocks such as wars and revolutions, economic depressions or recessions prompt the public to gravitate to political parties promising change and dramatic new directions. If that results in governments dramatically expanding their role in the economy, economic freedom levels can fall.

What America’s Decline in Economic Freedom Means for Entrepreneurship and Prosperity is comprised of five essays by noted U.S. economists that connect the dots between entrepreneurship, economic freedom, and economic growth, detailing their interrelated roles in the sluggish economic recovery of the United States.

Clarity and confusion? The new jurisprudence of aboriginal title finds that recent Supreme Court decisions on aboriginal rights and title have created unpredictable rules for making land use decisions and have therefore impeded the economic prosperity of First Nation communities.