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Prosperity Isn’t Just a Matter of Wealth

Nov 2, 2012

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in Demography, Economics, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Foreign Policy: Prosperity Isn't Just a Matter of Wealth Man does not live by GDP alone. An introduction to the Legatum Institute's latest Prosperity Index. It doesn't take a degree from Oxford to understand that a nation's average income — even after adjustments for purchasing power, to make international comparisons more relevant — is an…

What to Look For in the Nordic Model

Sep 20, 2012

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New Geography: What to Look For in the Nordic Model The Nordic nations, and Sweden in particular, are seen by many as the proof that it is possible to combine innovative and entrepreneurial economies with high tax rates. It is often argued that nations such as the US can gain the attractive social features of…

2011 Index of Economic Freedom

Jan 17, 2011

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The 2011 Index of Economic Freedom report is out.

2006 Index of Economic Freedom

Jan 4, 2006

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The 2006 Index of Economic Freedom has been released by the Heritage Foundation. Here is their description of the report. "The 2006 Index of Economic Freedom measures 161 countries against a list of 50 independent variables divided into 10 broad factors of economic freedom. Low scores are more desirable. The higher the score on a…

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Prosperity Isn’t Just a Matter of Wealth

What to Look For in the Nordic Model

2011 Index of Economic Freedom

2006 Index of Economic Freedom