The Role of Economic Freedom

According to the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, a joint publication of The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, international economic flexibility has decreased over the previous year. What does this mean for America and the world?

Economic liberty empowers normal individuals with higher opportunity and individual choice, and it lets individuals decide for themselves how finest to achieve their highest goals. From the amount a government spends, to the individual home rights reached its citizens, a country’s economic freedom is carefully connected to key values like the removal of hardship and flexibility from corruption.

To learn more about financial flexibility and view the 2012 Index country rankings, visit us online at heritage.org/Index

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