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The following information is taken from Economic Freedom of the World: 2004 Annual Report by James Gwartney and Robert Lawson and co-published by The Fraser Institute and the sixty-one 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: 2004 Annual Report.


United Kingdom
 
Level of Economic Freedom (out of 10):


5.9

5.9

6.2

7.0

7.4

8.1

8.3

8.3

8.2
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Economic Freedom Ranking:
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For more information on economic freedom in United Kingdom, contact:

The Institute of Economic Affairs
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London SW1P 3LB
England
Phone: 44 171 799-3745
Fax: 44 171 799 2137
Email: pbooth@iea.org.uk
Website: www.iea.org.uk

 

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