Globalization, economic freedom, and human rights

Using the KOF Index of Globalization and two indices of economic freedom, the authors empirically analyze whether globalization and economic liberalization affect governments’ respect for human rights in a panel of 106 countries over the 1981-2004 period. According to their results, physical integri...

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Hauptverfasser: Dreher, Axel (VerfasserIn) , Gassebner, Martin (VerfasserIn) , Siemers, Lars (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: June 1, 2012
In: The journal of conflict resolution
Year: 2012, Jahrgang: 56, Heft: 3, Pages: 516-546
ISSN:1552-8766
DOI:10.1177/0022002711420962
Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022002711420962
Verlag, Volltext: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0022002711420962
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Verfasserangaben:Axel Dreher, Martin Gassebner, and Lars-H. R. Siemers
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Zusammenfassung:Using the KOF Index of Globalization and two indices of economic freedom, the authors empirically analyze whether globalization and economic liberalization affect governments’ respect for human rights in a panel of 106 countries over the 1981-2004 period. According to their results, physical integrity rights significantly and robustly increase with globalization and economic freedom, while empowerment rights are not robustly affected. Due to the lack of consensus about the appropriate level of empowerment rights as compared to the outright rejection of any violation of physical integrity rights, the global community is presumably less effective in promoting empowerment rights.
Beschreibung:Article first published online: December 13, 2011
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ISSN:1552-8766
DOI:10.1177/0022002711420962