ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY: EVIDENCE FROM EU 11 COUNTRIES

Abstract

In this paper, we will present the results of our survey on economic freedom and entrepreneurial
activity. We have conducted our analysis on EU 11countries (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom) for the time period 2000-
2014. To measure the entrepreneurial activity we have used data from the Global Entrepreneurship
Monitor, and to measure economic freedom, we have used data from Fraiser Institute. Our results
suggest strong positive and statistically significant, long term impact of economic freedom on
entrepreneurial activity.