Economic Freedom of North America 2002
This new index, co-published by The Fraser Institute and the NCPA in
December 2002, presents the first ever comprehensive economic freedom
ratings for US states and Canadian provinces.
Just as Economic Freedom of the World seeks to measure economic
freedom on an international basis, Economic Freedom of North America
measures differences in economic freedom among the Canadian
provinces and US states.
Economic Freedom of North America allows users to investigate the
relationship between economic freedom and prosperity within North America.
Read the Media Release
 Backgrounder: Provinces and States
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Acknowledgments/iv
About the Authors & Contributors/v
About the Participating Institutes/vi
Executive Summary/3 (181 KB) |
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Chapter 1: Economic Freedom & the Index/5 (192 KB) |
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Chapter 2: Overview of the Results/12 (196 KB) |
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Chapter 3: The Relationship between Economic Freedom & Economic Well-Being/20 (198 KB) |
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Appendix A: The Economic Health of the Provinces and States/29 (255 KB) |
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Appendix B: Detailed Tables/40 (167 KB) |
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more appendices, including
Appendix C: Methodology/51
Appendix D: Adjustment Factors/53
Appendix E: Explanation of the Variables & Data Sources/54 (180 KB) |
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References & Data Sources/58 (106 KB) |
Download North American data: |
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Economic Freedom of North America dataset (Microsoft Excel - 559 KB) |
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Provincial/State Thresholds (see Appendix C for Explanation) (Excel - 32 KB) |
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Regression Results in Canadian Dollars (Excel - 39 KB) |
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