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James D. Gwartney

Adjunct Scholar

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James D. Gwartney is professor of economics and policy sciences at Florida State University. He is an expert on such economic issues as taxation, labor policy, and the economic analysis of government. He is coauthor of What Everyone Should Know about Economics and Prosperity, Economics: Public and Private Choice, and Economic Freedom of the World.


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Cato Studies

"The Path to Development: When Does the Legal Environment Become Critical?," by James D. Gwartney and Robert Lawson, Economic Development Bulletin no. 7, April 10, 2006.

Opinion and Commentary

"Economic Freedom of the World: Lessons for the U.S.," by James D. Gwartney, Robert Lawson and Joshua Hall, Huffington Post, September 25, 2011

"Declining Economic Freedom," by James D. Gwartney, Robert Lawson and Joshua Hall, Washington Times, October 7, 2010

"There's Power In Economic Liberty," by James D. Gwartney and Robert Lawson, Investor's Business Daily, September 9, 2005

"Economic Freedom Is on the Rise," by Robert Lawson and James D. Gwartney, Cato.org, July 19, 2004

"Economic Freedom, Investment, and Prosperity," by James D. Gwartney and Robert Lawson, Cato.org, July 9, 2003

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Events

"How Nations Prosper: Economic Freedom and Doing Business around the World," November 24, 2008 [Book Forum]

"How Nations Prosper: Economic Freedom and Doing Business in 2008," November 9, 2007 [Book Forum]

"How Nations Prosper: Economic Freedom and Doing Business in 2007," September 21, 2006 [Book Forum]




Multimedia

Daily Podcast Good News for Global Economic Freedom (November 14, 2007) [Daily Podcast, 06:28]

Daily Podcast Path to Prosperity (September 27, 2006) [Daily Podcast, 10:45]