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Economic Freedom of the World: 2015 Report
Robert LawsonJerome M. Fullinwider Endowed Centennial Chair in Economic FreedomDirector, O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom
Methodology
• 144 countries.• 42 variables grouped into 5 areas.• Time Series: 1970, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, and 2000-2010.• 0-10 rating scale with 10 indicating more economic
freedom.• Data-driven index .
– World Bank– IMF– World Economic Forum– WTO
• Transparency throughout.
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Chart Title
Source: EFW 2015, Exhibit 1.2.
Economic Freedom Ratings, 2013Top Nations plus U.K., U.S., Japan
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8.978.65 8.52
8.19 8.16 8.15 8.08 7.93 7.90 7.89 7.87 7.73 7.52
Chart Title
Source: EFW 2015, Exhibit 1.2 & Country Tables
Economic Freedom Ratings, 2013Top Nations plus U.K., U.S., Japan
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7.13 7.12 6.92 6.87 6.696.44 6.43 6.34
3.23
Chart Title
Source: EFW 2015, Exhibit 1.2.
Economic Freedom Ratings, 2013Select Nations
“What counts is results, and there can be no doubt that the Soviet planning system has been a powerful engine for economic growth. But it has done so in an atmosphere of great human sacrifice…” Samuelson & Nordhaus. 1989.
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