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  1. Economic Freedom of the Arab World: 2017 Annual Report

    The Arab world faces a huge challenge. Although the Arab Spring undoubtedly had a political impulse, in large measure it was driven by economic concerns: sky-high unemployment, particularly for youth; under-employment and lack of quality in the jobs that ...

  2. Economic Freedom of the World: 2017 Annual Report

    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 ...

  3. A brief federal budget history—Canada, 1867-2017

    Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, March 13, 2017 The upcoming federal budget comes in Canada’s 150th year—an important milestone for what is perhaps the most successful country in the world. The evolution of federal finances since 1867 ...

  4. A Federal Fiscal History: Canada, 1867-2017

    The Canadian federation’s 150th anniversary is an important milestone for a country that has become one of the most successful countries in the world. Canada’s economic evolution from a rural agricultural nation to a modern, highly urbanized, service ...

  5. Growing government, increased regulation primary threats to economic freedom in Canada

    Since comprehensive data for Economic Freedom became available in 1970, Canada’s had a secure place in the world’s top 10 jurisdictions. But could Canada be at the beginning of a long slow decline, like the one that has afflicted the ...

  6. Economic Freedom of North America 2016

    Economic Freedom of North America 2016 is the twelfth edition of the Fraser Institute’s annual report. This year it measures the extent to which the policies of individual provinces and states were, in 2014, supportive of economic freedom, the ability of ...

  7. Economic Freedom of the Arab World: 2016 Annual Report

    Economic Freedom of the Arab World aims to provide a reliable and objective metric of economic policy throughout the Arab World. It measures the extent to which citi-zens of the nations of the Arab League are able to make their own economic decisions ...

  8. Italy’s referendum—diminishing democracy or cutting the fat?

    On Dec. 4, Italian voters will be asked to cast their ballots on a constitutional referendum bill put forth by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (pictured above). This referendum is essentially about streamlining the operations and functions ...

  9. Morneau’s ‘Plan for Middle Class Progress’ cuts GDP by $131 billion

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, November 2, 2016 On Tuesday, Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau released his government’s Fall Economic Statement titled A Plan for Middle Class Progress. As noted in the release, “Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced ...

  10. Economic Freedom of the World: 2016 Annual Report

    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 per-sonal choice, voluntary exchange, freedom to ...