2007 Index of Economic Freedom
February 13, 2007
The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation, released their annual “2007 Index of Economic Freedom” report on January 16.
According to the press release, “The move toward greater economic freedom worldwide stalled over the last year,” and that “countries that increase their levels of economic freedom experience faster growth rates.”
The Index covers 10 freedoms in 161 countries: Business Freedom; Trade Freedom; Fiscal Freedom; Freedom from Government; Monetary Freedom; Investment; Freedom; Financial Freedom Property Rights; Freedom from Corruption; and Labor Freedom.
