A large literature has found positive associations between economic freedom and income, growth, and a variety of other desirable outcomes. This paper surveys the literature that seeks to explain the causes of economic freedom. Some of the most consistent findings in this literature are that current levels of economic freedom are strongly correlated with past levels; freer countries have more difficulty continuing to improve their economic freedom; democracy and political freedom are positively associated with economic freedom; and inequality is negatively related. (JEL E02, E14, O17, O43, P1)

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经济自由的决定因素：调查

大量文献发现，经济自由与收入，增长以及各种其他理想结果之间存在正相关关系。本文调查了试图解释经济自由原因的文献。该文献中一些最一致的发现是，当前的经济自由水平与过去的水平高度相关。自由国家在继续改善其经济自由方面遇到更多困难；民主和政治自由与经济自由正相关；与不平等负相关。（JEL E02，E14，O17，O43，P1）