Robert A. Lawson

Robert A. Lawson is an associate professor in the Department of Finance at Auburn University. He is a coauthor of the widely cited Economic Freedom of the World annual report, which provides an economic freedom index for over 140 countries. He is a member of the Mont Pelerin Society, and he blogs regularly for divisionoflabour.com.

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Economic Freedom around the World

09/23/2011 Mises Daily Robert A. Lawson

Will goods and resources be directed by markets or political officials? That is the great debate.

Economic Freedom

09/25/2009 Robert A. Lawson

Presented to the Auburn University Libertarians; September 21, 2009.

Examining the Hayek-Friedman Hypothesis on Economic and Political Freedom

03/27/2009 Robert A. Lawson

Robert A. Lawson presents Examining the Hayek-Friedman Hypothesis on Economic and Political Freedom. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Economic Freedom.

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