Synopses & Reviews
The economic catchword of our era is freedom -- from the Asian tigers to the ex-socialist states of Central Europe to the most desperate outposts in Africa. This vital economic truth is demonstrated by the 1998 Index of Economic Freedom, co-published by the Heritage Foundation, the pre-eminent Washington, D.C. think tank, and the The Wall Street Journal, the international business daily. A country's score on this annual Index is a measure of its overall economic health and its prospects for growth.
Now in its fourth year, the Index is also a practical reference on the economies of 156 nations, with concise country-by country analyses. It includes the most up-to-date data on foreign investment codes, taxes, tariffs, banking regualtions, monetary policy, black markets and more.
The 1998 Index of Economic Freedom is an indispensable handbook for anyone who invests or does business abroad.