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Economic Freedom,the Poor, andEconomic Freedom,the Poor, andInequalityInequality

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(accessed on June 16, 2004).

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Income Inequality, 1998-2002Income Inequality, 1998-2002

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Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004

(Online).(Online).

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Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004(Online).(Online).

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Per Capita Income of Poorest 10% Per Capita Income of Poorest 10% and Economic Freedomand Economic Freedom

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Income share held by lowest 10%, 1997-2002

Least Free …….. Most Free Least Free …….. Most Free Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004

(Online).(Online).

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Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom, Other Freedoms and Other Freedoms and DemocracyDemocracy

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Economic Freedom Versus CorruptionEconomic Freedom Versus Corruption10 =highly corrupt and 0 =highly clean10 =highly corrupt and 0 =highly clean

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Least Free ………….. Most FreeLeast Free ………….. Most Free Sources: The Fraser Institute; Transparency International, Corruption Sources: The Fraser Institute; Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index 2003 (Online).Perceptions Index 2003 (Online).

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Political Stability and Economic Political Stability and Economic Freedom QuintileFreedom Quintile

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Economic Freedom and Political RightsEconomic Freedom and Political Rights ten representing the highest degree of political rights ten representing the highest degree of political rights

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Sources: The Fraser Institute; Freedom House, Sources: The Fraser Institute; Freedom House, Freedom in the World Country Freedom in the World Country Ratings, 1973-2003Ratings, 1973-2003 (Online). (Online).

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Economic Freedom and Civil LibertiesEconomic Freedom and Civil Libertiesten representing the highest degree of civil liberties ten representing the highest degree of civil liberties

and zero the lowestand zero the lowest

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Least Free …… Most FreeLeast Free …… Most Free Sources: The Fraser Institute; Freedom House, Sources: The Fraser Institute; Freedom House, Freedom in the World Country Freedom in the World Country Ratings, 1973 to 2003Ratings, 1973 to 2003 (Online). (Online).

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The impact of Economic Freedom on The impact of Economic Freedom on the UN’s Human Development Index the UN’s Human Development Index and other indicators of well-beingand other indicators of well-being

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Human Development Index, 2001, Human Development Index, 2001, and Economic Freedom Quintilesand Economic Freedom Quintiles

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Least Free ……………. Most FreeLeast Free ……………. Most FreeSources: The Fraser Institute; United Nations Development Programmme, Human Sources: The Fraser Institute; United Nations Development Programmme, Human

Development Indicators 2003 (Online), Development Indicators 2003 (Online), available at http://www.undp.org/hdr2003/indicator/index_indicators.html (accessed on June 15, 2004).

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Life Expectancy at Birth and Life Expectancy at Birth and Economic Freedom QuintilesEconomic Freedom Quintiles

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Least Free ……………. Most FreeLeast Free ……………. Most FreeSources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004

(Online).(Online).

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Infant Mortality and Economic Infant Mortality and Economic Freedom QuintileFreedom Quintile

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Least Free ………..…. Most FreeLeast Free ………..…. Most Free Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004

(Online).(Online).

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Adult Mortality (2000) and Adult Mortality (2000) and Economic Freedom QuintileEconomic Freedom Quintile

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Least Free ………..…. Most FreeLeast Free ………..…. Most Free Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004

(Online).(Online).

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Economic Freedom and Labor force, Economic Freedom and Labor force, children 10-14 (% of age group)children 10-14 (% of age group)

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Least Free ……………. Most FreeLeast Free ……………. Most FreeSources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004

(Online).(Online).

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Access to Essential Drugs, 1999, Access to Essential Drugs, 1999,

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Least Free …………..Most FreeLeast Free …………..Most FreeSources: The Fraser Institute; United Nations Development Programmme, Human Sources: The Fraser Institute; United Nations Development Programmme, Human

Development Indicators 2002 (Online), available at Development Indicators 2002 (Online), available at

http://hdr.undp.org/reports/global/2002/en/indicator/indicator.cfm?File=index.html (accessed on June 17, 2004)(accessed on June 17, 2004)

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% of Population Using Improved % of Population Using Improved Water Sources, 2000Water Sources, 2000

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Least Free …………….. Most FreeLeast Free …………….. Most Free Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004Sources: The Fraser Institute; The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2004

(Online).(Online).