The best study of economic freedom at the state level is undertaken on an annual basis by the Fraser Institute, a Canada-based free market think tank that produces an annual report called “Economic Freedom of North America.”
What is economic freedom? The Fraser Institute’s report analyzes 10 components for the United States and Canada in three areas: 1. Size of Government; 2. Takings and Discriminatory Taxation; and 3. Labor Market Freedom. States shown in red on the adjacent map which is also the cover of the Fraser Institute’s report – a group that includes New Mexico – are in the lowest quintile in terms of economic freedom. Read the report here.
To spur discussion of economic freedom and explore ways in which New Mexico policymakers can make policy changes to move us in the right direction, the Rio Grande Foundation is hosting an evening with Nathan Ashby, the lead author of the Fraser Institute report. When: March 28, 2012 from 5pm to 6:30pm;
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| Dr. Nathan Ashby |
Where: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church which is located at: 225 West Griggs Avenue, Las Cruces; What: Presentation of findings and discussion of economic freedom. Beverages will be provided. Cost is $5 payable at the door.
Dr. Ashby obtained his B.A. in economics with a minor in Spanish at Utah State University and went on to receive his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from West Virginia University. His fields of specialization are public economics and international economics. He joined UTEP and the College of Business Administration as an Assistant Professor of economics in 2007. He currently holds the Western Hemispheric Trade Research Professorship. He has published articles in the Southern Economic Journal, Public Choice Journal, and Eastern Economic Journal. His published research focuses on the impact of economic freedom on migration, inequality, and other economic outcomes. Having lived in Mexico for a period of time, Dr. Ashby speaks fluent Spanish.
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