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Economic Freedom of the Arab World

The Fraser Institute, along with its regional partner, the Oman-based International Research Foundation, produces the Economic Freedom of the Arab World, a new initiative which measure economic freedom in the Arab world and examines how free enterprises throughout the Arab world are lifting individuals and families out of poverty.

The IRF in conjunction with Ahmed Al Hooti of Al Jazeera and Canada's Fraser Institute has prepared a series of video stories celebrating entrepreneurship in the Arab world, which are being broadcast on Al Jazeera. The series is ongoing and new stories for nations around the Arab world will be added.

2007 Report

	News Release -- Kuwait and Oman rated best for economic freedom among Arab nations
	2007 Dataset

Occassional Papers

Discussion Paper- Overcoming Barriers to Foreign Direct Investment in Jordan

Older Material

2006 Report

	News Release -- Fraser Institute releases Economic Freedom of the Arab World at awards ceremony in Beirut, Lebanon, December 6, 2006
	Report & Index 2006-07 (5.7 MB)
	2006 Dataset

2005 Report

	News release - Fraser Institute releases Economic Freedom of the Arab World at awards ceremony in Muscat, Oman, November 21, 2005
	News release – Fraser Institute to launch Arab Freedom Index: Awarded $500,000 John Templeton Foundation Grant, May 20, 2005
	Report & Index 2005 - English Version
	Report & Index 2005 - Arabic Version
	2005 dataset (Microsoft Excel - 87 KB)