Peace Through Access to Entrepreneurial Capitalism for All

Journal of Business Ethics · 2009 · Volume 89 · Issue 4

Abstract

Nations with legal environments that allow indigenous entrepreneurs to create legal businesses are more likely to be peaceful and prosperous nations. In addition to focusing on the role of multinational corporations, those interested in creating peace through commerce should focus on promoting legal environments that allow indigenous entrepreneurs to create peace and prosperity. In order to illustrate the relationship between improved legal environments and conflict reduction, this article describes a case study in which increased economic freedom led to reduced violence in Northern Ireland between 1975 and 2000.

Keywords

economic freedom, peace, Northern Ireland, entrepreneurs

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