economic freedom of the world: 2010 annual report
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Economic Freedom of the Economic Freedom of the World: 2010 Annual ReportWorld: 2010 Annual Report
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Economic Freedom of the Economic Freedom of the World ProjectWorld Project
Objective: find a way to measure economic freedom and explore the connection between it and other variables
30 year project Led by the late Milton Friedman and Rose
Friedman, and Michael Walker Involved 60 of the world’s top scholars
What is the Economic What is the Economic Freedom of the World Index?Freedom of the World Index? An annual compilation of data representing factors
which make a country economically free Authors: James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua
Hall A compendium of 42 government policies affecting
economic freedom based on objective data or independent surveys
A ranking of 141 countries representing 95% of the world’s population according to the extent to which they permit their citizens to be economically free
Now a collaboration of Institutes in 80 nations and terrritories
What is Economic FreedomWhat is Economic Freedom
Individuals have economic freedom when property they acquire without the use of force, fraud, or theft is protected from physical invasions by others and they are free to use, exchange, or give their property as long as their actions do not violate the identical rights of others. An index of economic freedom should measure the extent to which rightly acquired property is protected and individuals are engaged in voluntary transactions.
James Gwartney et al. 1996
Components of the Economic Components of the Economic
Freedom of the World IndexFreedom of the World Index
Size of government and taxationPrivate property and the rule of lawSoundness of moneyTrade regulation and tariffsRegulation of business, labour and capital
marketsBased entirely on objective, third party data
and independent surveys for 141 countries
Talk about making a difference …Talk about making a difference …
Albanian Center for Economic Albanian Center for Economic Research (ACER), AlbaniaResearch (ACER), AlbaniaFundación Libertad, ArgentinaFundación Libertad, ArgentinaInstitute of Public Affairs, AustraliaInstitute of Public Affairs, AustraliaTIGRA®, AustriaTIGRA®, AustriaCenter for Economic and Political Center for Economic and Political Research,AzerbaijanResearch,AzerbaijanThe Nassau Institute, BahamasThe Nassau Institute, BahamasMaking Our Economy Right (MOER), Making Our Economy Right (MOER), BangladeshBangladeshScientific Research Mises Center, Scientific Research Mises Center, BelarusBelarusCentre for the New Europe, BelgiumCentre for the New Europe, BelgiumFundacion Libertad y Democracia Fundacion Libertad y Democracia (FULIDE), Bolivia(FULIDE), BoliviaInstituto Liberal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto Liberal do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBrazilInstitute for Market Economics, Institute for Market Economics, BulgariaBulgariaLe Centre des Affaires Humaines Le Centre des Affaires Humaines (CEDAH),Burkina Faso(CEDAH),Burkina FasoThe Cambodia Institute of The Cambodia Institute of Development Study, Cambodia Development Study, Cambodia Instituto Libertad y Desarrollo, ChileInstituto Libertad y Desarrollo, ChileInstituto Libertad y Progreso (ILP), Instituto Libertad y Progreso (ILP), ColombiaColombiaInstituto para la Libertad y el Instituto para la Libertad y el Análisis de Políticas, Costa RicaAnálisis de Políticas, Costa RicaThe Institute of Economics, CroatiaThe Institute of Economics, CroatiaLiberální Institut, Czech RepublicLiberální Institut, Czech RepublicCenter for Politiske Studier (CEPOS), Center for Politiske Studier (CEPOS), DenmarkDenmarkFundación Economía y Desarrollo Fundación Economía y Desarrollo Inc, Dominican RepublicInc, Dominican RepublicInstituto Ecuatoriano de Economía Instituto Ecuatoriano de Economía Política,EcuadorPolítica,EcuadorInternational University Audentes, International University Audentes, EstoniaEstoniaAssociation pour la Liberté Association pour la Liberté Economique et le Progrès Social Economique et le Progrès Social (ALEPS), France(ALEPS), FranceSociety for Disseminating Economic Society for Disseminating Economic Knowledge:, New Economic School – Knowledge:, New Economic School – Georgia, GeorgiaGeorgia, Georgia
Center for Business and Society Incorporated (Civita), Center for Business and Society Incorporated (Civita), Norway Norway International Research Foundation (IRF), OmanInternational Research Foundation (IRF), OmanAlternate Solutions Institute, PakistanAlternate Solutions Institute, PakistanPal-Think for Strategic Studies, PalestinePal-Think for Strategic Studies, PalestineFundación Libertad, PanamaFundación Libertad, PanamaCentro de Investigación y Estudios Legales (CITEL), Centro de Investigación y Estudios Legales (CITEL), PeruPeruThe Center for Research and Communication, The Center for Research and Communication, PhilippinesPhilippinesCentrum im. Adama Smitha, PolandCentrum im. Adama Smitha, PolandCausa Liberal, PortugalCausa Liberal, PortugalRomania Think Tank, RomaniaRomania Think Tank, RomaniaInstitute of Economic Analysis, RussiaInstitute of Economic Analysis, RussiaFree Market Center (FMC), SerbiaFree Market Center (FMC), SerbiaThe F.A. Hayek Foundation, Slovak RepublicThe F.A. Hayek Foundation, Slovak RepublicThe Free Market Foundation of Southern Africa, South The Free Market Foundation of Southern Africa, South AfricaAfricaPathfinder Foundation, Sri LankaPathfinder Foundation, Sri LankaTimbro, SwedenTimbro, SwedenLiberales Institut, SwitzerlandLiberales Institut, SwitzerlandArthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, The Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad, W.I.University of the West Indies, Trinidad, W.I.Association for Liberal Thinking, TurkeyAssociation for Liberal Thinking, TurkeyThe Ukrainian Center for Independent Political The Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research, UkraineResearch, UkraineThe Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), United The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), United KingdomKingdomCATO Institute, USACATO Institute, USAThe Centre for the Dissemination of Economic The Centre for the Dissemination of Economic Knowledge (CEDICE), VenezuelaKnowledge (CEDICE), VenezuelaResearch Center for Entrepreneurship Development, Research Center for Entrepreneurship Development, VietnamVietnamZambia Institute for Public Policy Analysis (ZIPPA), Zambia Institute for Public Policy Analysis (ZIPPA), ZambiaZambia
Member Institutes of Economic Freedom of the World Network
Liberales Institut, GermanyLiberales Institut, GermanyThe Institute of Economic Affairs, GhanaThe Institute of Economic Affairs, GhanaCentro de Investigaciones Económicas Centro de Investigaciones Económicas Nacionales, GuatemalaNacionales, GuatemalaInstitut de Recherche pour la Liberte Institut de Recherche pour la Liberte Economique et la Prosperite (IRLEP), HaitiEconomique et la Prosperite (IRLEP), HaitiHong Kong Centre for Economic Research, Hong Kong Centre for Economic Research, Hong KongHong KongSzazadveg Foundation, HungarySzazadveg Foundation, HungaryCentre for Social and Economic Research Centre for Social and Economic Research (RSE), Iceland(RSE), IcelandCentre for Civil Society, IndiaCentre for Civil Society, IndiaThe Institute for Development of The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance, IndonesiaEconomics and Finance, IndonesiaOpen Republic Institute, IrelandOpen Republic Institute, IrelandJerusalem Institute for Market Studies, Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies, IsraelIsraelCentro Einaudi, ItalyCentro Einaudi, ItalyBureau d'Analyse d'Ingenierie et de Bureau d'Analyse d'Ingenierie et de Logiciels (BAILO), Ivory CoastLogiciels (BAILO), Ivory CoastYoung Entrepreneurs Association, JordanYoung Entrepreneurs Association, JordanAfrican Research Center for Public Policy African Research Center for Public Policy and Market Process, Kenyaand Market Process, KenyaCenter for Free Enterprise, KoreaCenter for Free Enterprise, KoreaEconomic Policy Institute-Bishkek Economic Policy Institute-Bishkek Consensus, Kyrgyz RepublicConsensus, Kyrgyz RepublicLithuanian Free Market Institute, Lithuanian Free Market Institute, LithuaniaLithuaniaD'Letzeburger Land, LuxembourgD'Letzeburger Land, LuxembourgCentro de Investigación para el Desarrollo Centro de Investigación para el Desarrollo A.C., A.C., MexicoMexicoOpen Society Forum, MongoliaOpen Society Forum, MongoliaThe Center for Entrepreneurship and The Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, MontenegroEconomic Development, MontenegroThe Prosperity Foundation, NepalThe Prosperity Foundation, NepalThe New Zealand Business Roundtable, The New Zealand Business Roundtable, New ZealandNew ZealandInitiative for Public Policy Analysis, Initiative for Public Policy Analysis, NigeriaNigeria
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Sub-national and Regional IndicesSub-national and Regional Indices
Economic Freedom of the Arab WorldEconomic Freedom of the Arab World
Economic Freedom of Latin AmericaEconomic Freedom of Latin America
Economic Freedom of FrancophonieEconomic Freedom of Francophonie
Marketization Index of Chinese Provinces
Economic Freedom Index of Indian States
Economic Freedom Index of Argentinean Provinces
Economic Freedom of North AmericaEconomic Freedom of North America
Introducing the 2009 Economic Introducing the 2009 Economic Freedom of the World Index ResultsFreedom of the World Index Results
Overall Economic Freedom Index Overall Economic Freedom Index and the Top 10and the Top 10
Source: The Fraser Source: The Fraser Institute.Institute.
0 2 4 6 8 10
Score (out of 10)
Hong Kong
Singapore
New Zealand
Switzerland
Chile
United States
Canada
Australia
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Overall Economic Freedom Overall Economic Freedom Index and the Bottom TenIndex and the Bottom Ten
0 2 4 6 8 10
Score (out of 10)
Algeria
Congo, Dem. R.
Burundi
Guinea-Bissau
Central Afr. Rep.
Congo, Rep. Of
Venezuela
Angola
Myanmar
Zimbabwe
Source: The Fraser Source: The Fraser Institute.Institute.
Economic Freedom Over TimeEconomic Freedom Over Time
6.10 5.50
5.53
5.56
5.87
6.25
6.58
6.69
6.73
6.74
6.67
6.60
6.60
6.60
0
2
4
6
8
10
Eco
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mic
Fre
edo
m S
core
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2005 2006 2007
Source: The Fraser Source: The Fraser Institute.Institute.
Why is Economic Freedom Why is Economic Freedom Important?Important?
Economic rights are fundamental rights in the sense that without them there can be no political freedom or civil freedoms
They are a prerequisite for growth and development
They are a prerequisite for broader human development
The impact on prosperityThe impact on prosperity and development and development
Income (per person) of the Income (per person) of the Bottom TenBottom Ten
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000
GDP per Capita, 2007 (ppp)
MyanmarZimbabwe
Congo, Dem. R.Burundi
Guinea-Bissau Central Afr. Rep.
Congo, Rep. OfAngolaAlgeria
Venezuela
Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators, Indicators, 2010.2010.
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Income (per person) of the Top 10Income (per person) of the Top 10
$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000
GDP per Capita, 2007 (ppp)
MauritiusChile
New ZealandUnited Kingdom
AustraliaCanada
SwitzerlandHong Kong
United StatesSingapore
Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators, Indicators, 2010.2010.
Per Capita Income and Economic Per Capita Income and Economic Freedom QuartileFreedom Quartile
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
GD
P P
er C
apit
a (p
pp
), 2
007
Least FreeQuartile
3rd Quartile2nd QuartileMost FreeQuartile
Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators, Indicators, 2010.2010.
Most Free ……………. Least Free Most Free ……………. Least Free
Growth in Developing Nations Per Growth in Developing Nations Per Capita and Economic Freedom QuartileCapita and Economic Freedom Quartile
0.0%
50.0%
100.0%
150.0%
200.0%
250.0%
300.0%
GD
P P
er
Ca
pit
a %
Gro
wth
,
19
90
-20
07
Least FreeQuartile
3rd Quartile2nd QuartileMost FreeQuartile
Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators, Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2010.2010.
Most Free ……………. Least Free Most Free ……………. Least Free
Foreign Direct Investment and Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Freedom QuartileEconomic Freedom Quartile
0.0%
3.2%
6.4%
9.7%
12.9%
16.1%
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inv
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ne
t in
flo
ws
(%
of
GD
P),
19
90
-20
07
Least FreeQuartile
3rd Quartile2nd QuartileMost FreeQuartile
Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators, Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2010.2010.
Most Free ……………. Least Free Most Free ……………. Least Free
Economic Freedom, the Poor, andEconomic Freedom, the Poor, andInequalityInequality
Income Share of the Poorest 10% and Income Share of the Poorest 10% and
Economic FreedomEconomic Freedom
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
Inco
me S
hare
Held
by
Lo
wes
t 10%
, 199
0-2
007
Least FreeQuartile
3rdQuartile
2ndQuartile
Most FreeQuartile
Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators, Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2010.2010.
Most Free ……………. Least Free Most Free ……………. Least Free
Per Capita Income of Poorest 10% Per Capita Income of Poorest 10% and Economic Freedomand Economic Freedom
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
Least Free Quartile3rd Quartile2nd QuartileMost Free Quartile$0
$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$5,000$6,000$7,000$8,000$9,000
Income share held by lowest 10%, 1990-2008Average income earned by lowest 10%, 2008
Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators, Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators,
2010.2010.
Most Free ……………. Least Free Most Free ……………. Least Free
Economic Freedom, Governance, Economic Freedom, Governance, and Democracyand Democracy
Economic Freedom and Civil/Political RightsEconomic Freedom and Civil/Political Rights
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
Po
litic
al R
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Least FreeQuartile
3rd Quartile2nd QuartileMost FreeQuartile
Sources: The Fraser Institute; Freedom House, Freedom in the World Country Ratings, Sources: The Fraser Institute; Freedom House, Freedom in the World Country Ratings, 2008, available at http://www.freedomhouse.org/.2008, available at http://www.freedomhouse.org/.
Most Free ……………. Least Free Most Free ……………. Least Free
Economic Freedom and CorruptionEconomic Freedom and CorruptionHigh scores indicate low corruptionHigh scores indicate low corruption
0
2
4
6
8
10
Co
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on
Ra
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Least FreeQuartile
3rd Quartile2nd QuartileMost FreeQuartile
Sources: The Fraser Institute; Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index, Sources: The Fraser Institute; Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index, 2008/2009, available at http://www.transparency.org.2008/2009, available at http://www.transparency.org.
Most Free ……………. Least Free Most Free ……………. Least Free
The impact of Economic Freedom on The impact of Economic Freedom on other indicators of well-beingother indicators of well-being
Economic Freedom and Economic Freedom and Life SatisfactionLife Satisfaction
0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.0
Civ
il L
iber
ties
(o
ut
of
10)
Least FreeQuartile
3rd Quartile2nd QuartileMost FreeQuartile
Sources: The Fraser Institute; Freedom House, he (un)Happy Planet Index 2.0. Why Sources: The Fraser Institute; Freedom House, he (un)Happy Planet Index 2.0. Why good lives don't have to cost the Earth. 2009.good lives don't have to cost the Earth. 2009.
Most Free ……………. Least Free Most Free ……………. Least Free
LiteracyLiteracyMale FemaleMale Female
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
Least FreeQuartile
3rd Quartile2nd QuartileMost Free Quartile
Most Free ……………. Least Free Most Free ……………. Least Free
Sources: The Fraser Institute; United Nations Development Programmme, Human Sources: The Fraser Institute; United Nations Development Programmme, Human Development Indicators 2009, available at http://hdr.undp.org/.Development Indicators 2009, available at http://hdr.undp.org/.
Life Expectancy at Birth and Life Expectancy at Birth and Economic Freedom QuartilesEconomic Freedom Quartiles
0
20
40
60
80
Yea
rs
Least FreeQuartile
3rd Quartile2nd QuartileMost FreeQuartile
Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators, Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators,
2009.2009.
Most Free ……………. Least Free Most Free ……………. Least Free
ConclusionsConclusions
Economic Freedom
Increases prosperity for allReduces poverty Increases other freedomsImproves quality of life
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