Economic Freedom

Rating Global Economic Freedom

— Jan 1, 1992

This book is a decisive step forward in the intellectual development of the concept of economic freedom. It contributes both to the debate about alternative conceptualizations of economic liberty and to the empirical implementation of the various characterizations.

The Economic Consequences of Political Independence: The Case of Bermuda

— Jan 1, 1990

For three years the Fraser Institute has conducted a project examining the relationship between economic development and civil, political, and economic freedoms. The purpose of the project is ultimately to construct a global index of economic freedom and thereby to facilitate such an examination. Such an index could also be used in analysis to predict the economic consequence of changes in the level of economic freedom in different countries.

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Lexicon of Economic Thought

— Jan 1, 1989

The only complete A to Z free market analysis of public policy issues in print. Other economics dictionaries provide technical descriptions of economic terminology. The Lexicon is unique in providing a point of view. This easy-to-use reference volume, with topics set out in alphabetical order, gives instant access to free market thinking on a host of public policy issues. From minimum wages to corporate raiding, from rent control to Sunday shopping, from school vouchers to combines policy - the product of extensive research and thoughtful analysis is at your fingertips.

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Freedom Democracy and Economic Welfare

— Jan 25, 1988

In 1962 Milton Friedman, with Rose Friedman, published Capitalism and Freedom . This book contained the conjecture that there was a fundamental relationship between political freedom and the reliance on markets for the conduct of economic activity.

Religion, Economics and Social Thought

— Jan 1, 1986

Never in the annals of Canadian religious circles have theologians and scholars representing so many viewpoints on the political-economic spectrum had their views on the important moral and philosophical questions of the day published in one book.

Theology, Third World Development and Economic Justice

— Jan 1, 1985

This book is a transcript of the " Theology, Third World Development and Economic Justice " conference that was held on December 4, 1983 at the University of Regina.

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Morality of the Market: Religious and Economic Perspectives

— Dec 31, 1984

It is a rare occasion, indeed, when a group of world famous theologians and scholars with highly contrasting views on politics and economics are brought together for a spirited dialogue on questions concerning ethics, religion and the competing systems of socialism and free enterprise. It is rarer still when some two dozen eminent authorities on these matters can be captured within the covers of a single work in direct confrontation with each other. Yet the present volume delivers all this, and much, much more.

Recent Economic Freedom Commentaries and Blog Posts

U.S. election should focus or what works and what doesn’t work

Matthew D. Mitchell

Appeared in the DC Journal, November 4, 2024

When people are permitted more economic freedom, they enjoy higher and faster-growing incomes.

Economic freedom fell for three straight years

Matthew D. Mitchell

Governments financed this new spending by printing money and inflation spiked to levels not seen in decades.

Nighttime light intensity exposes failure of autocratic regimes

Vincent Geloso

Nighttime light is artificial so its level should depict—all else being equal—levels of development.

Bad government policy made Venezuela’s downfall inevitable

Matthew D. Mitchell

Appeared in Inside Sources, August 6, 2024

According to the United Nations, 90 per cent of Venezuelan households are impoverished.

New federal legislation should remind Canadians of Orwell’s 1984

Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen

The government wants to make speech crimes punishable by house arrest, jail time or electronic monitoring.

Canadians right to worry about ‘big government’ agenda

Matthew D. Mitchell, Jake Fuss

When governments limit economic freedom, citizens find it harder to buy and sell what they want.

Industrial Policy in 2024—another term for socialism?

Matthew D. Mitchell, Steven Globerman

Appeared in Inside Sources, June 12, 2024

In a free market, private individuals own the means of production but must take their cues from consumers.

Ottawa’s stifling policies will test optimism of Canadian CEOs

Niels Veldhuis

The success of any economy hinges on its institutions including its laws and regulations.

Oakville teens should learn about communism before promoting it

Matthew D. Mitchell, Steven Globerman

Appeared in the Toronto Sun, May 28, 2024

Seventeen per cent of Canada’s 18- to 34-year-olds believe communism is the ideal economic system.

Central planning from the inside—an interview with a Soviet-era economist

Matthew D. Mitchell

When more resources are controlled by politicians and the bureaucracy, there's more favouritism and discrimination.