The Karsh Institute’s Democracy and Capitalism Lab examines the intersection of free markets, free peoples, and free societies.
For 200 years, democratic states and capitalist economies have evolved side by side. This system—democratic capitalism—has delivered economic growth, technological innovation, and improvements in human welfare. Yet today, both democracy and capitalism are increasingly questioned across the political spectrum.
Can democratic capitalism address today’s global challenges? Are democracy and capitalism incompatible, or can they continue to flourish?
The Democracy and Capitalism Lab explores the interdependence of these two institutions, highlighting their successes while developing solutions to their challenges.
Democracy and Capitalism Lab People
Meet the team of the Karsh Institute's Democracy and Capitalism Lab.
At its core, the Lab advances research on these urgent questions: measuring national shifts toward or away from democratic capitalism, and examining its impact on overall welfare. We drive impact by facilitating the exchange of ideas, fostering scholarly and public dialogue, empowering policy development, and creating new curriculum and teaching tools.