Economic Freedom and Welfare Before and After the Crisis

Provides regression analysis for each area of human welfare
Takes an empirical approach to recent trends in economic freedom
Examines after-crisis policy responses and their welfare implications

Provides regression analysis for each area of human welfare Takes an empirical approach to recent trends in economic freedom Examines after-crisis policy responses and their welfare implications Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Petar Stankov is Senior Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Sofia, Bulgaria. Stankov has published on economic growth, financial crises, inequality and institutional reforms. He has taught economics for 10 years at the UNWE, the Anglo-American University in Prague, the Prague School of Economics, and the American University in Bulgaria.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Contemporary Views on Welfare and Reforms.- Chapter 3. Policies and Reforms.- Chapter 4. Policy Convergence vs. Welfare Convergence.- Chapter 5. Welfare and Reforms: The Evidence.- Chapter 6. Crises, Welfare and Populism.- Chapter 7. Conclusion.