The 1995 index of economic freedom / by Bryan T. Johnson and Thomas P. Sheehy.

This edited volume seeks to provide a critical and technical look at international political economic indices (PEIs). It examines measurement issues, relates PEIs to economic theory, and suggests better measures than those currently used.

This is the bedrock conclusion of the 2004 Index of Economic Freedom, published annually by The Heritage Foundation, Washington's preeminent think tank, and The Wall Street Journal, the world's leading international business daily. This 10th anniversary edition of the Index is a practical reference guide to the world's economies. It includes country-by-country analyses and the most up-to-date data available on foreign investment codes, taxes, tariffs, banking regulations, monetary policy, informal markets, and more. The Index of Economic Freedom is also available in two other forms: as a CD-ROM and on the Web. Based on years of continuing research and analysis, the internationally acclaimed Index of Economic Freedom remains one of the world's most reliable and authoritative guides to economic growth: an essential resource for anyone who wants to understand why some countries prosper while others still lag behind. Book jacket.

When institutions protect the liberty of individuals, greater prosperity results for all. Economist Adam Smith formed this theory in his influential work, The Wealth of Nations, in 1776. In 2008, his theory is measured-and proven-in the Index of Economic Freedom, an annual guide published by the Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation, Washington's no. 1 think tank. Since 1995, the Index has brought Smith's theories about liberty, prosperity and economic freedom to life by crating 10 benchmarks (business freedom, trade freedom, fiscal freedom, government size, monetary freedom, investment freedom, financial freedom, property rights, freedom from corruption and labor freedom) that gauge the realities of economic life in countries around the world. With its user-friendly format, readers can see how 18th century theories on prosperity and economic freedom are realities in the 21st century.

The 1995 index of economic freedom / by Bryan T. Johnson and Thomas P. Sheehy.

This study ranks the American states according to how their public policies affect individual freedoms in the economic, social, and personal spheres. Updating, expanding, and improving upon the three previous editions of Freedom in the 50 States, the 2016 edition examines state and local government intervention across a wide range of policy categories -- from tax burdens to court systems, from eminent domain laws to occupational licensing, and from homeschooling regulation to drug policy. Freedom in the 50 States remains the only index that measures both economic and personal freedoms.

The annual Index of Economic Freedom is a detailed, country-by-country analysis of the economies of more than 150 nations. For each country, it includes often hard-to-obtain 1998 data on taxes, foreign investment codes, tariffs, banking regulations, monetary policy, and more.The Index ranks economies according to how free they are. A country's score on the annual Index is a measure of its overall economic health and its prospects for growth.

Derives an indicator for economic freedom based on personal choice, protection of private property, and freedom of exchange. Considers levels and trends in economic freedom, and their correlation with economic growth in 103 countries.