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Economic Freedom of the Arab World

The Fraser Institute, along with its regional partner, the Oman-based International Research Foundation, produces the Economic Freedom of the Arab World, a new initiative which measure economic freedom in the Arab world and examines how free enterprises throughout the Arab world are lifting individuals and families out of poverty.

The IRF in conjunction with Ahmed Al Hooti of Al Jazeera and the Fraser Institute has prepared a series of video stories celebrating entrepreneurship in the Arab world, which are being broadcast on Al Jazeera. The series is ongoing and new stories for nations around the Arab world will be added.

2009 Report

News Release News Release
2009 Report 2009 Annual Report - English
2009 Report 2009 Annual Report - Arabic
2008 dataset 2009 Dataset

2008 Report

News Release News Release -- Kuwait and Lebanon ranked as Arab world's most economically free nations
2008 Report 2008 Annual Report - English
2008 Annual Report - Arabic 2008 Annual Report - Arabic
2008 dataset 2008 Dataset
 

Older Material

2007 Report

2007 Report 2007 Annual Report
News Release News Release -- Kuwait and Oman rated best for economic freedom among Arab nations
2007 dataset 2007 Dataset
Discussion Paper- Overcoming Barriers to Foreign Direct Investment in Jordan

2006 Report

News Release News Release -- Fraser Institute releases Economic Freedom of the Arab World at awards ceremony in Beirut, Lebanon, December 6, 2006
2006 Complete Report PDF Report & Index 2006-07 (5.7 MB)
2006 dataset