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1. Flat Tax: Principles and Issues

   The issue of tax cuts has overwhelmed the equally important issue of tax reform in the national debate. This study outlines many of the issues raised during the recent federal election and provides information on tax reform in order to provide a ...

2. Economic Freedom of the World: 2001 Annual Report

   This is the fifth edition of Economic Freedom of the World. Chapter 1 of this report updates the data from the earlier editions and presents an economic freedom index for 123 countries for 1999. Exhibit 1-1 shows the 21 components used to construct the ...

3. Economic Freedom of the World: 2000 Annual Report

   The index presented in this report represents a continuation of our efforts to develop an objective measure of economic freedom. Ratings are presented for 57 nations in 1970, 83 in 1975, 107 in 1980, 111 in 1985, 115 in 1990, 122 in 1995, and 123 in 1997. ...

4. Fraser Institute Fiscal Performance Index 1999

   The Fiscal Performance Index measures the performance of the Canadian provinces and the US states with 14 variables that reflect changes in spending, changes in government revenue, and changes in the structure of taxation. The purpose of the Index is to ...

5. Using Cash Rebates for Tax Relief Without Risk

   Since 1994, Paul Martin's fiscal policies have eliminated the budget deficit which had threatened Canada with serious financial instability. His prudent budget forecasts and the use of a contingency reserve have restored public faith in the budget ...

6. Economic Freedom of the World: 1998-1999 Interim Report

   More than a decade ago, Michael Walker, the Executive Director of The Fraser Institute in Vancouver, Canada, and Nobel laureate Milton Friedman organized a series of conferences with the objective of clearly defining and measuring economic freedom. They ...

7. Economic Freedom of the World: 1997 Annual Report

   This report is a continuation of an ongoing process designed to develop a comprehensive and accurate measure of economic freedom across countries. The roots of the project go back more than a decade. Motivated by a stimulating discussion concerning the ...

8. Economic Freedom of the World: 1975-1995

   The central elements of economic freedom are personal choice, protection of private property, and freedom of exchange. The goal of this study is to construct an index that is (a) a good indicator of economic freedom across countries and (b) based on ...

9. Economic Freedom: Toward a Theory of Measurement

   This is the second book in a series of ongoing discussions exploring economic freedom. This book surveys the philosophical roots of economic freedom, examining the writings of John Locke, Milton Friedman, and Murray Rothbard in an attempt to set the ...

10. Taxation: An International Perspective

    Economists from nine countries examine the impact of their tax system on the economy of their own country. The authors provide concrete evidence on the extent of the tax burden and how it affects economic and social behaviour. The analysis suggests the ...