The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal – Index of Economic Freedom (HER)

Since 1995 The Heritage Foundation, a Washington-based think tank, and The Wall Street Journal (HER) have tracked economic freedom around the world through the Index of Economic Freedom.  The Index gauges the economic success of the world’s nations through a series of 10 broad factors of economic freedom: Business Freedom; Trade Freedom; Monetary Freedom; Government Size; Fiscal Freedom; Property Rights; Investment Freedom; Financial Freedom; Freedom from Corruption and Labour Freedom.

Data Provider: The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal
Description of Data Provider:
Think Tank and a business publication
Data Source: Index of Economic Freedom

Type:
Expert Assessment
Frequency:
Annual
Public Access:
  Yes
Website:
http://www.heritage.org/Index/

Indicators from source

CATEGORY

SUB-CATEGORY

INDICATOR

Safety and Rule of Law

Rule of Law

Property Rights (Clustered)

Sustainable Economic Opportunity

Private Sector

Investment Climate

Index Indicators

Index Sources