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2014 Index of Economic Freedom HERITAGE.ORG/INDEX
Ukraine’s Performance in the
2014 Index
James M. RobertsResearch Fellow for
Economic Freedom and Growth The Heritage Foundation
February 13, 2014U.S. - Ukraine Business Council
Kyiv, Ukraine
Index of Economic Freedom HERITAGE.ORG/INDEX
Index of Economic Freedom HERITAGE.ORG/INDEX
Tracking Economic Freedom Since 1995
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Index of Economic Freedom HERITAGE.ORG/INDEX
As Economic Freedom Rises, The Global Economy Expands and Poverty Declines
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Index of Economic Freedom HERITAGE.ORG/INDEX
Advancing Economic Freedom: Higher Economic Growth
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Per Capita Income by Region
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Economic Freedom: Greater Overall Well-Being
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The Moral Case for Economic Liberty
1. Treating others as:
• Our moral equals• Responsible authors of their own lives
2. Economic freedom combines:
• Liberty and Material Justice• Capitalism and Social Abundance • Free Markets and Fairness
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Top 10 in the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom
1. Hong Kong2. Singapore3. Australia4. Switzerland5. New Zealand6. Canada7. Chile 8. Mauritius 9. Ireland10. Denmark
The United States: Dropped out of the Top 10
Five Least Free: North Korea, Cuba, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Eritrea
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Leading Economies in the 2014 Index
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The Global Growth of Economic Freedom
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Changes in Economic Freedom This Year
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Many People Are Still Denied Economic Freedom
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Ukraine
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