Download or read book Freedom and Growth written by S.R. Epstein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2000-08-24 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In discussions on European pre-modern economic growth, the role of individual freedom and of the state has loomed large. This book examines whether different kinds of 'freedoms' (absolutist, parliamentary and republican) caused different economic outcomes, and shows the effect of different political regimes on long term development. It thus offers