1999 Index of Economic Freedom
1999 Index of Economic Freedom

Author: Kim R. Holmes

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780891952459

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The annual Index of Economic Freedom is a detailed, country-by-country analysis of the economies of more than 150 nations. For each country, it includes often hard-to-obtain 1998 data on taxes, foreign investment codes, tariffs, banking regulations, monetary policy, and more.The Index ranks economies according to how free they are. A country's score on the annual Index is a measure of its overall economic health and its prospects for growth.

2000 Index of Economic Freedom
2000 Index of Economic Freedom

Author: Kim R. Holmes

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780891952473

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The annual Index of Economic Freedom is a detailed, country-by-country analysis of the economies of 160 nations. For each country, it includes often hard-to-obtain 1999 data on taxes, foreign investment codes, tariffs, banking regulations, monetary policy and more. With essays by Heritage economists and Journal editorialists.

Economic Freedom of the World, 1975-1995
Economic Freedom of the World, 1975-1995

Author: James D. Gwartney

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13:

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Derives an indicator for economic freedom based on personal choice, protection of private property, and freedom of exchange. Considers levels and trends in economic freedom, and their correlation with economic growth in 103 countries.

2008 Index of Economic Freedom
2008 Index of Economic Freedom

Author: Kim R. Holmes

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780891952763

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When institutions protect the liberty of individuals, greater prosperity results for all. Economist Adam Smith formed this theory in his influential work, The Wealth of Nations, in 1776. In 2008, his theory is measured-and proven-in the Index of Economic Freedom, an annual guide published by the Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation, Washington's no. 1 think tank. Since 1995, the Index has brought Smith's theories about liberty, prosperity and economic freedom to life by crating 10 benchmarks (business freedom, trade freedom, fiscal freedom, government size, monetary freedom, investment freedom, financial freedom, property rights, freedom from corruption and labor freedom) that gauge the realities of economic life in countries around the world. With its user-friendly format, readers can see how 18th century theories on prosperity and economic freedom are realities in the 21st century.

2004 Index of Economic Freedom
2004 Index of Economic Freedom

Author: Mark A. Miles

Publisher: Heritage Books (DC)

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 9780891952657

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This is the bedrock conclusion of the 2004 Index of Economic Freedom, published annually by The Heritage Foundation, Washington's preeminent think tank, and The Wall Street Journal, the world's leading international business daily. This 10th anniversary edition of the Index is a practical reference guide to the world's economies. It includes country-by-country analyses and the most up-to-date data available on foreign investment codes, taxes, tariffs, banking regulations, monetary policy, informal markets, and more. The Index of Economic Freedom is also available in two other forms: as a CD-ROM and on the Web. Based on years of continuing research and analysis, the internationally acclaimed Index of Economic Freedom remains one of the world's most reliable and authoritative guides to economic growth: an essential resource for anyone who wants to understand why some countries prosper while others still lag behind. Book jacket.

Development as Freedom
Development as Freedom

Author: Amartya Sen

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2011-05-25

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 030787429X

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By the winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Economics, an essential and paradigm-altering framework for understanding economic development--for both rich and poor--in the twenty-first century. Freedom, Sen argues, is both the end and most efficient means of sustaining economic life and the key to securing the general welfare of the world's entire population. Releasing the idea of individual freedom from association with any particular historical, intellectual, political, or religious tradition, Sen clearly demonstrates its current applicability and possibilities. In the new global economy, where, despite unprecedented increases in overall opulence, the contemporary world denies elementary freedoms to vast numbers--perhaps even the majority of people--he concludes, it is still possible to practically and optimistically restain a sense of social accountability. Development as Freedom is essential reading.