Economic Freedom

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Books and Book Chapters

Economic Freedom of the States of India, by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, Research Fellow, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity; Bibek Debroy, Professor, Centre for Policy Research, Delhi; Laveesh Bhandari, Founder/Director, Indicus Analytics (2011).

Economic Freedom of the World Interactive Map

Economic Freedom of the World: 2010 Annual Report, by James Gwartney, Joshua Hall, and Robert Lawson (September, 2010).

Economic Freedom of the World: 2009 Annual Report, by James Gwartney and Robert A. Lawson with Joshua Hall (September, 2009).

"International Tax Competition," Chapter 42, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

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Cato Studies

"Freedom and Exchange in Communist Cuba," by Yoani Sánchez, Development Briefing Paper no. 5, June 16, 2010

"The State of Liberal Democracy in Africa: Resurgence or Retreat?," by Tony Leon, Development Policy Analysis no. 12, April 26, 2010

"Reflections on Communism Twenty Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall," by Paul Hollander, Development Policy Analysis no. 11, November 2, 2009

"The False Promise of Gleneagles: Misguided Priorities at the Heart of the New Push for African Development," by Marian L. Tupy, Development Policy Analysis no. 9, April 24, 2009

"El Salvador: A Central American Tiger?," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Development Policy Analysis no. 8, March 9, 2009

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Articles and Newsletters

"On Trees, Wind, and American Idol," by Edward H. Crane, Cato Policy Report, May/June 2008.

"Friedman and Russia," by Andrei Illarionov, Cato Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Winter 2008.

"An Indian Economic Miracle?," by Deepak Lal, Cato Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Winter 2008.

"Human Rights, Limited Government, and Capitalism," by Erich Weede, Cato Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Winter 2008.

"The 'Cotton Problem' in West and Central Africa: The Case for Domestic Reforms," by John Baffes, Economic Development Bulletin no. 11, July 10, 2007.

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Opinion and Commentary

"Japan's Economy Needs Freedom," by James A. Dorn, Diplomat, April 1, 2011

"Freedom Means Faster Growth," by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, Economic Times (India), March 16, 2011

"Economic Literacy Goes Global," by Richard W. Rahn, Washington Times, January 4, 2011

"Europe Embraces Free-Market Reforms," by Marian L. Tupy, Investor's Business Daily, November 15, 2010

"Obamanomics Leaving World Nervous," by Daniel J. Mitchell, New York Post, November 14, 2010

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Events

"Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem," November 4, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Freedom and Prosperity in Central and Eastern Europe: 20 Years after the Collapse of Communism," September 21, 2009 [Conference]

"The Power of Freedom: Uniting Human Rights and Development," April 23, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Georgia's Liberal Institutions In the Wake of War and the Global Economic Crisis," March 24, 2009 [Policy Forum]

"The Price of Everything: A Parable of Possibility and Prosperity," December 1, 2008 [Book Forum]

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Multimedia

Sallie James discusses global economic freedom on FBN's Stossel (October 14, 2010) [Media Highlights - TV, 13:19]

David Boaz, Tom Palmer and Johan Norberg talk Milton Friedman on Stossel (June 10, 2010) [Media Highlights - TV, 40:03]

Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses economic liberty on Globovision's Quijoteando (May 19, 2010) [Media Highlights - TV, 19:14]

The Fight for Liberty in Latin America featuring Ian Vásquez (February 26, 2010) [Events, 01:12:07]

Jay Richards talks about Christianity and capitalism. (December 16, 2009) [Cato Video, 14:17]

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