Economic freedom and income inequality: further evidence from 58 countries in the long-run

This study employs panel data for 58 countries from 1980-2010, to investigate the dynamic relationship between economic freedom and income inequality. Both linear and non-linear (Panel Smooth Threshold Regression) cointegration estimation methods are used to identify a long-run equilibrium relations...

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Main Author: Nicholas Apergis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Public Finance 2015-12-01
Series:Financial Theory and Practice
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Online Access: http://fintp.ijf.hr/upload/files/ftp/2015/4/apergis.pdf