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"On Trees, Wind, and American Idol," by Edward H. Crane, Cato Policy Report, May/June 2008.

"Friedman and Russia," by Andrei Illarionov, Cato Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Winter 2008.

"An Indian Economic Miracle?," by Deepak Lal, Cato Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Winter 2008.

"Human Rights, Limited Government, and Capitalism," by Erich Weede, Cato Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Winter 2008.

"The 'Cotton Problem' in West and Central Africa: The Case for Domestic Reforms," by John Baffes, Economic Development Bulletin no. 11, July 10, 2007.

"Environmentalism and Other Challenges of the Current Era," by Václav Klaus, Economic Development Bulletin no. 10, April 20, 2007.

"Economic Freedom and the Advantages of Backwardness," by Erich Weede, Economic Development Bulletin no. 9, January 31, 2007.

"Regulation, Investment and Growth across Countries," by John W. Dawson, Cato Journal, vol. 26, no 3, Fall 2006.

"Economic Freedom and Development: New Calculations and Interpretations," by Erich Weede, Cato Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, Fall 2006.

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

"The Economic Transformation of the Czech Republic: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned," by Václav Klaus, Economic Development Bulletin no. 6, February 14, 2006.

"Ending Financial Repression in China," by James A. Dorn, Economic Development Bulletin no. 5, January 26, 2006.

"The Central Role of Economic Freedom in Democracy," by Ian Vásquez, Issues of Democracy, December 2005.

"How the Loss of Property Rights Caused Zimbabwe's Collapse," by Craig J. Richardson, Economic Development Bulletin no. 4, November 14, 2005.

"The Loss of Property Rights and the Collapse of Zimbabwe," by Craig J. Richardson, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, Fall 2005.

"Equity Returns and Economic Freedom," by Marshall L. Stocker, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, Fall 2005.

"Public Policy, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Freedom," by Steven F. Kreft and Russell S. Sobel, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, Fall 2005.

"The Economic Role of the State in the 21st Century," by Vito Tanzi, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, Fall 2005.

"How China Should Use Its Foreign Reserves: Enabling Privatization without Social Disorder," by Deepak Lal, Economic Development Bulletin no. 3, October 20, 2005. (PDF | HTML)

"Capital Controls: Mud in the Wheels of Market Efficiency," by Kristin J. Forbes, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, Winter 2005.

"Exchange Rates and Capital Freedom in Developing Markets," by Leland B. Yeager, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, Winter 2005.

"Toward a Limited State," by Leszek Balcerowicz, Cato Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, Fall 2004

"Economic Freedom, Institutional Quality,and Cross-Country Differences in Income and Growth," by James D. Gwartney, Randall G. Holcombe, and Robert A. Lawson, Cato Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, Fall 2004

"Wealth through Ownership: Creating Property Rights in Chilean Mining," by José Piñera, Cato Journal, vol. 24, no. 3 Fall 2004

"Bringing Capitalism to the Masses", by Hernando de Soto, Cato's Letter, vol. 2 no. 3, Summer 2004.

"Property Rights and the Wealth of Nations: A Cross-Country Study," by Bernard Heitger, Cato Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, Winter 2004.

"Economic Liberalization and International Order," by John A. Tures, Cato Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, Winter 2004.

"The Contribution of Economic Freedom to World Economic Growth: 1980-99," by Julio H. Cole, Cato Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall 2003.

"Economic Growth and Freedom: A Causality Study," by Manuel Vega-Gordillo and José L. Álvarez-Arce , Cato Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall 2003.

"Entrenching Economic Freedom in Africa," by John Mukum Mbaku, Cato Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall 2003.

"Economic Freedom and Growth: The Case of the Celtic Tiger," by Benjamin Powell, Cato Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, Winter 2003.

"Determinants of Economic Corruption: A Cross-Country Comparison," by Abdiweli M. Ali and Hodan Said Isse, Cato Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, Winter 2003.

"Economic Freedom and Conflict Reduction: Evidence from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s," by John A. Tures, Cato Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, Winter 2003.

"Economic Development and Freedom: The Legacy of Peter Bauer," by James A.Dorn, Cato Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, Fall 2002.

"Institutional Distortions, Economic Freedom, and Growth," by Abdiweli M. Ali and W. Mark Crain, Cato Journal vol. 21, no. 3, Winter 2002.

"The Scope of Government and the Wealth of Nations," by James Gwartney, Randal Holcombe, and Robert Lawson, Cato Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, Fall 1998.

"Making Constitutions Work: Conditions for Maintaining the Rule of Law," by Stefan Voigt, Cato Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, Fall 1998.

"Economic Freedom and the Evolution of Law," by Bruce L. Benson, Cato Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, Fall 1998.

"Poverty, Property Rights, and Human Well-Being: A Cross-National Study," by Seth W. Norton, Cato Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, Fall 1998.

"Economic Freedom, Political Freedom, and Economic Well-Being: A Causality Analysis," by W. Kenn Farr, Richard A. Lord, and J. Larry Wolfenbarger, Cato Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, Fall 1998.

"Banking Structures, Market Forces, and Economic Freedom: Lessons from Argentina and Mexico," by William C. Gruben, Cato Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, Fall 1998.

"Official Assistance, Economic Freedom, and Policy Change: Is Foreign Aid Like Champagne?" by Ian Vásquez, Cato Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, Fall 1998.

"Economic Freedom and Human Welfare: Some Empirical Findings," by Herbert G. Grubel, Cato Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, Fall 1998.

"Economic Freedom, Prosperity, and Equality: A Survey," by Steve H. Hanke, Cato Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, Fall 1997.

"Individual Rights, Democracy, and Constitutional Order: On the Foundations of Legitimacy," by Roger Pilon, Cato Journal, vol. 11, no. 3, Winter 1992.

"The Nondesignability of Living Systems: A Lesson from the Failed Experiments in Socialist Countries," by Jixuan Hu, Cato Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, Spring/Summer 1991.

"The New Protectionist Threat to World Welfare," reviewed by Leland B. Yeager, Cato Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, Spring/Summer 1988.

"Legislative Activism, Judicial Activism, and the Decline of Private Sovereignty," by Roger Pilon, Cato Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, Winter 1985.



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