Economic complexity thrives with academic freedom

Autores/as

  • Vitor Castro Loughborough University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.15.2.2026.128-138

Palabras clave:

Economic Freedom, Academic self-concept, ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY

Resumen

Academic freedom allows the development of new and revolutionary ideas, which are expected to lead to innovation and the creation of diverse, unique and complex products. This study explores that relationship empirically and finds that academic freedom boosts not only economic complexity but also technological and research complexity. Hence, academic freedom is fundamental to enhance the development of a country’s productive capacity.

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Publicado

2026-05-24

Cómo citar

Castro, V. (2026). Economic complexity thrives with academic freedom. Economics and Business Letters, 15(2), 128–138. https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.15.2.2026.128-138