Nighttime light is artificial so its level should depict—all else being equal—levels of development.
economic freedom
September 19, 2024
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July 22, 2024
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The government wants to make speech crimes punishable by house arrest, jail time or electronic monitoring.
June 4, 2024
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The success of any economy hinges on its institutions including its laws and regulations.
May 28, 2024
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Seventeen per cent of Canada’s 18- to 34-year-olds believe communism is the ideal economic system.
May 25, 2024
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When more resources are controlled by politicians and the bureaucracy, there's more favouritism and discrimination.
April 12, 2024
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The average Estonian can expect to live nearly eight years longer than the average Russian.
April 4, 2024
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With no carrots in the form of market incentives, socialist leaders deployed a terrifying array of sticks.
March 19, 2024
9:42AM
The average Singaporean earns about 30 per cent more than the average American.
February 13, 2024
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Government spending (as a share of the economy) in Singapore is around 15 per cent compared to more than 40 per cent in Canada.