Download or read book Economic Freedom of the World written by James D. Gwartney and published by The Fraser Institute. This book was released on 2002 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive index of economic freedom in the world and the only one that uses reproducible measures appropriate for peer-reviewed research, this annual report ranks 123 countries according to the degree of personal choice, voluntary exchange, freedom to compete, and protection of person and property enjoyed by their citizens. The preparation of the report was overseen by the Fraser Institute and directed by economist Milton Friedman.