Economic Freedom of the World

Résumé du livre

The goal of the Center is to demonstrate the power of private institutions, both for-profit and non-profit, to create a good society and to foster the understanding that free choice of a fully informed individual is the foundation for a just, prosperous, and open society. [...] The Institute's mission is to provide high-quality research on the local and pro- vincial levels in the specialized areas of economics, natural resources and environment, agriculture and rural development, and public finance and governance, within the context of world integration. [...] Croatia v The Institute of Economics The Institute of Economics, Zagreb, established in 1939, is a major scientific and research institution for the study of economic processes and the application of contemporary theories in economics. [...] LFMI promoted the idea of a currency board and provided decisive input to the Law on Litas Credibility; it led the creation of the legal and institutional framework for the securities market and contributed significantly to the country's privatization legislation; and it initiated and participated in the policy-making process on private, fully funded pension insurance. [...] Panama v Fundación Libertad The Fundación Libertad, Panama, is a non-profit foundation engaged in the promotion and development of lib- erty, individual choice, and voluntary cooperation and in the reduction of the size of government.