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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

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Tracking Economic Freedom Since 1995

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As Economic Freedom Rises, The Global Economy Expands and Poverty Declines

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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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