Economic Freedom and Gender Norms

Executive Summary 1
Introduction : Why Informal Institutions Matter 3
Gender Norms Affect Our Economic Choices 5
Economic Freedom, Doux Commerce, and Gender Norms 8
Socialism and Gender Norms 10
Measuring Gender Norms 12
How Gender Norms Have Changed Over the Years ( 1995-2020 ) 14
The Empirical Relationship Between Economic Freedom and Gender Norms 19
Simple Linear Regression Analysis 24
Regression Results 27
Does Greater Economic Freedom Sow the Seeds for Equal Gender Norms, Or Do Equitable Gender Norms Create a Demand for Economic Freedom? 31
Concluding Remarks 32
References 34
Appendix 38
About the Author 42
Publishing information 43
About the Fraser Institute 44
Editorial Advisory Board 45