Towards a Worldwide Index of Human Freedom

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Editing: Kristin McCahon
Cover design and artwork: Bill C. Ray
Cite this book: McMahon, Fred (ed.) (2012). Towards a Worldwide Index of Human Freedom.
Fraser Institute.
National Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication Data
Towards a Worldwide Index of Human Freedom / edited by Fred McMahon
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-88975-259-7.
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