This study postulates some relationship between the attributes of constitutions —
the style of constitutions regarding brevity, coverage, and presence of economic and
social guarantees — with economic factors and the economic performance of countries.
Utilizing quantifiable measures of these constitutional characteristics, these economic
determinants are used to explain the differences in the economic performance of
countries. A simple statistical model is set up to quantify this relationship. Expanded
coverage and the presence of extensive social and economic rights in constitutions do not
guarantee good economic performance. Extensive coverage of constitutional provisions
tends to create a downward effect on the level of economic performance. Excessively
detailed constitutional style provides a constraining effect on the level of economic
performance. On the other hand, competitiveness of the economy, an economic attribute,
raises economic performance.