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Can two observations confirm a theory? A comment on Max U versus Humanomics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2015

ROBERT A. LAWSON
ROBERT A. LAWSON*
Affiliation:
Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA
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*Email: robert.a.lawson@gmail.com
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Abstract

Deirdre McCloskey's recent claim in this journal that the formal institutions of government do not explain the ‘bulk’ of modern income levels is examined. In fact, they do.

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Comment
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Journal of Institutional Economics , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , March 2016 , pp. 49 - 51
Copyright
Copyright © Millennium Economics Ltd 2015 

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References

Gwartney, J., Lawson, R., and Hall, J. (2014), Economic Freedom of the World: 2014 Annual Report, Vancouver: Fraser Institute.Google Scholar
McCloskey, D. N. (2015), ‘Max U versus Humanomics: A Critique of Neo-Institutionalism’, Journal of Institutional Economics. Published online. doi: 10.1017/S1744137415000053.Google Scholar