1、MOST FREE2ND QUARTILE3RD QUARTILELEAST FREEEconomic Freedomof the World2025ANNUAL REPORTJames Gwartney,Robert Lawson,and Ryan Murphywith Matthew D.Mitchell,Horst Feldmann,and Walker WrightEconomic Freedom of the World2025 Annual Report James Gwartney Robert Lawson Ryan Murphy Florida State Southern
2、Methodist Southern Methodist University University Universitywith Matthew D.Mitchell Horst Feldmann Walker Wright Fraser Institute University of Bath American Enterprise Institute2025James Gwartney was the lead author of the index for nearly three decades and was instrumental in establishing its met
3、hodology.He passed away on January 7,2024.iiCopyright 2025 by the Fraser Institute.All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.The authors of this book
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5、passage of,any bill;or that they support or oppose any particular political party or candidate.Published in cooperation with the Economic Freedom Network.Printed and bound in Canada.Data available to researchers The full data set,including all of the data published in this report as well as data omi
6、tted because of limited space,can be downloaded for free at.The data file available there contains the most up-to-date and accurate data for the Economic Freedom of the World index.Some variable names and data sources have evolved over the years since the first publication in 1996;users should consu