Economic Freedom of The World 2000

Contents

• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• About the Participating Institutes
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Methodology of the Index
• Economic Freedom of the World, 1970-1997 Ratings
• Economic Freedom and Economic Performance
• Economic Freedom and Social Welfare
• Notes
• Country Reports
• Country Data Tables
• Appendix 1 Area Rating Tables, 1970-1997
• Appendix 2 Explanatory Notes and Data Sources
• Appendix 3 Selected Publications Using Ratings from Economic Freedom of the World

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