Episode 75: If You Want Prosperity for All, Try Economic Freedom
There are many people in this world who like to make the argument, "Correlation is not causation." And this oft-used expression is true. Correlation is not, in fact, causation. Just because two things tend to happen at about the same time does not...
Words & Numbers · Antony Davies & James R. Harrigan
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Show Notes
There are many people in this world who like to make the argument, "Correlation is not causation." And this oft-used expression is true. Correlation is not, in fact, causation. Just because two things tend to happen at about the same time does not necessarily mean that they have anything to do with each other at all. That said, lack of correlation does mean lack of causation. So what does that mean for economic freedom and "good" social outcomes? Join James and Antony as they unpack what economic freedom indices indicate and more on this episode of Words and Numbers.
Show Notes:
Employment rate almost full recovered from 2008 crash
Foolishness of the week
Topic of the week: Economic Freedom
Equality, Liberty, and Prosperity
Fraser: Economic Freedom of the World
Fraser: Economic Freedom of North America
Heritage/WSJ: Index of Economic Freedom
Cato: Freedom in the 50 States
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