A contribuição da economia de mercado para o bem-estar social

Abstract

Societies are always looking for the best ways to obtain goods and services for their welfare and to mitigate the conflicts that arise in the relationships involving people and organizations. In this context, this article aims to present the contribution of the market economy to the welfare of societies, focusing on the economic, social and political dimensions. Theoretical arguments defend economic freedom according to the following emphases: institutional, business (this one in two authors), transactional and civilizational. The data analysis points to the most satisfactory performance in economic, social and political indicators by the freest countries, in comparison with the less free ones. The research analyzes the contribution of economic freedom for the progress of societies.