Article
Is Globalization What It’s Cracked Up to Be? Economic Freedom, Corruption, and Human Development
Journal of World Business
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2004
Abstract
This paper examines the effect of economic globalization on human development and argues that the relation between economic globalization and human development is mediated by economic freedom and corruption. Findings suggest that economic globalization affects economic freedom positively and corruption negatively. In turn, economic freedom has a positive effect and corruption has a negative effect on human development. All relations are in the hypothesized directions and significant. Research, business, and public policy implications as well as directions for future research are presented.
Citation Information
Syed H. Akhter. "Is Globalization What It’s Cracked Up to Be? Economic Freedom, Corruption, and Human Development" Journal of World Business (2004) ISSN: 1090-9516 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/syed_akhter/7/
Accepted version. Journal of World Business, Vol. 39, No. 3 (August 2004): 283-295. DOI. © 2004 Elsevier. Used with permission.
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of World Business. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of World Business, VOL 39, ISSUE 3, August 2004, DOI.