Country Information

The following information is taken from Economic Freedom of the World: 2008 Annual Report by James Gwartney and Robert Lawson and co-published by The Fraser Institute and over seventy other research institutes of the Economic Freedom Network.

The Economic Freedom of the World project employs a variety of data to rate the degree of economic freedom in a country. The ratings are based on a zero to ten scale, with ten being most free and zero the least. The chart and table below indicate the overall economic freedom rating and ranking in the world. Additional information can be found by consulting Economic Freedom of the World: 2008 Annual Report.

Ireland

Level of Economic Freedom (out of 10):

	6.8	5.8	6.2	6.3	6.8	8.2	8.1	7.9	7.8	7.7	7.9	8.0	7.9
	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006

Economic Freedom Ranking:

1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
14 of 54	24 of 72	22 of 105	24 of 111	20 of 113	5 of 123	7 of 123	8 of 123	9 of 123	9 of 127	8 of 130	8 of 141	10 of 141

For more information on economic freedom in Ireland, contact:

Open Republic Institute
54 Shelbourne Road
Dublin 4
Ireland
Telephone: 353 1 660 8012/64
Fax: 353 1 661 8721
Email: pmacdonnell@openrepublic.org
Website: www.openrepublic.org

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