Empowerment Rights Index
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Empowerment Rights Index. This is an additive index constructed from the Freedom of Movement, Freedom of Speech, Workers‘ Rights, Political Participation, and Freedom of Religion indicators. It ranges from 0 (no government respect for these five rights) to 10 (full government respect for these five rights).1 Details on its construction can be found in: David L. Richards, Ronald Gelleny, and David Sacko. 2001. "Money With A Mean Streak? Foreign Economic Penetration and Government Respect for Human Rights in Developing Countries" International Studies Quarterly.45.2: 219-239.
