Fraser Forum

Economic Freedom

9:30AM
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Measuring human freedom—Hong Kong plummets to 46th worldwide

Those who live in the freest jurisdictions in the world earn more than three times as much as those in the least-free.


11:17AM
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James Gwartney helped make the world more free and prosperous

The Economic Freedom of the World index has grown to cover several dozen indicators in 165 countries.


10:48AM
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Sweden’s much more ‘free market’ than you think

The country deregulated markets in the 1990s, privatized state-owned companies, cut spending and reduced taxes.


11:35AM
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Nazi-Soviet pact sealed the fate of several countries

The new allies agreed to carve up Europe, splitting Poland down the middle.


1:34PM
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If provinces and states are too big (or too small) it’s a problem

Ontario is roughly three times larger than both B.C. and Alberta.


11:19AM
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Russia and its former satellites lag behind rest of Europe on per-capita GDP

The Czech Republic has the highest per-capita GDP among former eastern bloc countries.


10:18AM
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Economic freedom waning in Quebec and across Canada

Bill 96 will likely help drive businesses away from the province.


5:00AM
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Are some provinces and states too big to succeed?

Subnational jurisdictions of around 9.5 million people seem to be the fastest-growing economies.


11:43AM
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Hope springs eternal for freedom worldwide
The Chinese Communist Party has intensified its attack on freedom at home and abroad.

5:54PM
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Deep flaw in EU architecture can erase pro-market reforms

The European Union enjoyed its pinnacle of influence after the Soviet Union collapsed.


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