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Articles, initiatives, bulletins, news and audiovisual materials carried out by ILE to promote and advance the values ​​of economic freedom and free markets in Puerto Rico and around the world.

Essays and Reports

Free Enterprise
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Juan Lara

Nicole
Free Enterprise

What is free enterprise? What role does it play in the economy and how does it relate to economic liberty? Why do different ways of interfering with free enterprise persist? What problems can interference with free enterprise cause? Under what circumstances is limiting the space for free enterprise justified?

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Birthright of Economic Liberty
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Dick M. Carpenter II

Nicole
The Birthright of Economic Liberty

From the founding of the United States, the birthright of economic liberty—the right to earn an honest living free from onerous and unnecessary government intrusion—was a cherished one.

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State of Puerto Rico
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Ángel Carrión-Tavárez

Nicole
The Situation of Puerto Rico in the First Half of the 20th Century

How did Puerto Rico come to its current situation? What does the future hold for the Island’s economy? Why is it important to talk about the free market, free enterprise, individual liberties and responsibilities, private property rights and law and order in Puerto Rico? These and other questions are some of the issues we address in this section about Puerto Rico’s past, present and potential future.

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Freedom and the Rule of Law
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Ojel L. Rodríguez Burgos

Nicole
Freedom and the Rule of Law

The word freedom is used constantly, but little understood; to understand it, it is important to see the State as a civil association of individuals, where different ways of living and purposes coexist. This coexistence depends on a rule of law, which allows individuals to pursue their conception of the good life consistent with the rules of the association. The freedom requires a rule of law, which allows free action and cooperation of individuals in the market and thus benefits the economy.

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Necessity Has Triumphed over Desire
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Ojel L. Rodríguez Burgos

Nicole
Necessity Has Triumphed over Desire

Liberalism is the political doctrine that built and dominates our modern world; yet the liberalism of desire that fostered the construction of this world has been transformed into a liberalism of necessity—a liberalism that constructs politics as a dichotomy between oppressors and victims. This kind of politics requires the power of the State to save individuals from victimhood; however, only the individual acting freely can mitigate their suffering.

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Articles and OpEd

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Mary Anastasia O’Grady
Luis
Puerto Rico Is a Political Football

We are grateful and honored that the Wall Street Journal mentioned us as a reference in its opinion piece yesterday titled "Puerto Rico Is a Political Football." The article mentions our report titled "Economic Freedom Actions for a Fair and Prosperous Puerto Rico" and the findings and analysis of its author, Dr. Ángel Carrión-Tavárez, director of research and public policy at ILE.

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Dustin Chambers
Luis
Tackling the Human Cost of Regulations

Government regulations have been historically regarded as a necessary tool to control undesirable behavior, promote worker and consumer safety, and prevent dominant firms from abusing their market power. Most economists accept that regulations have negative impacts on commerce and economic growth. These consequences are often regarded as the price that must be paid to protect vulnerable populations and promote higher ideals such as environmental protection.

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Patrick Carroll
Luis
The Milei Doctrine

Javier Milei gives his opinion on Milton Friedman and the social responsibility of businessmen. It is time for business leaders to defend the principles of a free society with frankness and coherence.

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PS Editors
Luis
Nobel Laureates Economists Help Solve the Inequality Puzzle

While even the world’s poorest economies have become richer in recent decades, they have continued to lag far behind their higher-income counterparts – and the gap is not getting any smaller. According to this year’s Nobel Prize-winning economists, institutions are a key reason why. From Ukraine’s reconstruction to the regulation of artificial intelligence, the implications are as consequential as they are far-reaching.

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Gustavo Velez
Luis
Will Puerto Rico be able to survive without federal aid?

The extreme polarization facing national politics, and the unprecedented indebtedness of the federal government represent a dangerous situation for Puerto Rico.

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