The 2008 EFW Report is out, and Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand are the top three performers. The Report, published by the Economic Freedom Network and the Fraser Institute, contains five social indicators: size of government, legal system and property rights, sound money, freedom to trade internationally, and regulation. Included in this year’s Report is an article entitled Economic Freedom and World Poverty by Seth Norton and James Gwartney. I’ve written an article on Africa’s performance in the 2008 Report. Check it out here.

Also, if you’re interested, you can check out the Free Market Foundation website at any time, www.freemarketfoundation.com.