Economic Freedom of the World: 2022 Annual Report

Fraser Institute, 2022

246 Pages Posted: 19 Jan 2023

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James Gwartney

Florida State University

Robert Lawson

Southern Methodist University (SMU)

Joshua Hall

West Virginia University

Ryan Murphy

Southern Methodist University (SMU)

Simeon Djankov

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE); Peterson Institute for International Economics

Fred McMahon

Fraser Institute

Date Written: September 8, 2022

Abstract

The index published in Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which the policies and institutions of countries are supportive of economic freedom. The cornerstones of economic freedom are personal choice, voluntary exchange, freedom to enter markets and compete, and security of the person and privately owned property. Forty-two data points are used to construct a summary Index, along with a Gender Legal Rights Adjustment to measure the extent to which women have the same level of economic freedom as men. The degree of economic freedom is measured in five broad areas.

Keywords: economic freedom, world, report, 2022

Suggested Citation

Gwartney, James and Lawson, Robert and Hall, Joshua and Murphy, Ryan and Djankov, Simeon and McMahon, Fred, Economic Freedom of the World: 2022 Annual Report (September 8, 2022). Fraser Institute, 2022, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4327127 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4327127

James Gwartney

Florida State University

Robert Lawson (Contact Author)

Southern Methodist University (SMU) ( email )

6212 Bishop Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75275
United States

Joshua Hall

West Virginia University

Ryan Murphy

Southern Methodist University (SMU) ( email )

6212 Bishop Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75275
United States

Simeon Djankov

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) ( email )

Houghton Street
London, WC2A 2AE
United Kingdom

Peterson Institute for International Economics ( email )

1750 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States

Fred McMahon

Fraser Institute ( email )

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4th Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 3G7
Canada

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