Drug Coverage for Low-Income Families: The Canadian Reality and Lessons from Switzerland and the Netherlands states that the experience of other countries suggests that a single-payer health care system is not the best model for providing universal prescription drug insurance. Moreover, an overview of provincial drug programs concludes that low-income Canadians already have comprehensive prescription drug insurance coverage.

Determinants of Economic Freedom finds that the ongoing tug-of-war between political parties trying to “buy” votes with policies catering to special interest groups is a key factor that can affect determining a country’s level of economic freedom. This equilibrium can change when external shocks such as wars and revolutions, economic depressions or recessions prompt the public to gravitate to political parties promising change and dramatic new directions. If that results in governments dramatically expanding their role in the economy, economic freedom levels can fall.

What America’s Decline in Economic Freedom Means for Entrepreneurship and Prosperity is comprised of five essays by noted U.S. economists that connect the dots between entrepreneurship, economic freedom, and economic growth, detailing their interrelated roles in the sluggish economic recovery of the United States.