Eastern Europe Tag

Human Freedom and Economic Prosperity: Evidence from Eastern Europe

Posted by Visio institut in Članki, Pravni red

By Elena Makrevska Disoska* and Katerina Shapkova Kocevska** The main mechanism that relates human freedom to economic growth is channeled through institutional and economic factors, such as government effectiveness, investments, and trade. Therefore, institutions are an important determinant of economic prosperity in countries worldwide. Institutions…

Nationalism and Populism Detrimental to Freedom

Posted by dr. Tanja Porčnik in Članki, Človekove pravice, Gospodarstvo, Pravni red, Tehnologija, Trgovina

With the rise of nationalism, populism, and hybrid forms of authoritarianism, freedom has been for years under assault in many parts of the world. Unsurprisingly, among the countries with the most substantial deteriorations in freedom in recent years are Turkey and Poland, both experiencing evident weakening…