Economic Freedom of the World: 1998/9 Interim Report

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Economic Freedom of the World: 1998/9 Interim Report

James Gwartney and Robert Lawson

1 January 1998

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This volume builds on the findings of Economic Freedom of the World: 1975-1995 and Economic Freedom of the World: 1997 Annual Report. It gives updated figures for each country and adds eight new variables to the index

1998, ISBN 0 88975 188 9, PB

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