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DR. JEFFREY GEDMIN APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE LEGATUM INSTITUTE

Release date: TUESDAY 11 JANUARY 2011 RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATE Will lead initiatives to promote liberty and an expansive understanding of global prosperityThe Board of Directors of the Legatum Institute announced today that Dr. Jeffrey Gedmin has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Legatum Institute, a leading policy think tank. He will assume the post on 1st March 2011. Dr. Gedmin joins the Institute following nearly four years as President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty where he directed broadcasting and operations in almost 30 languages. Dr. Jeffrey Gedmin said, “

Eurozone set to fall apart one by one, warn top economists

For immediate release 2 December 2010The small, debt-ridden countries on the fringes of the European Union will soon start dropping out of the Euro, according to a major new report by two top economic think-tanks from both sides of the Atlantic. The experts predict that the staggering £70 billion bail-out of Ireland, underwritten by UK taxpayers, agreed at the weekend is doomed to fail. One of the beleaguered so-called PIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain) will be driven to abandon the single currency and within three years the rest of will be forced to follow suit. The experts say

What’s going on up North?: Scandinavia Dominates Global Prosperity Index

Release date: Tuesday 26th October 2010 RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATEFree Markets the key to Nordic nations’ strong performances The four major Nordic countries of Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden are among the most prosperous in the world, according to Legatum Institute’s comprehensive 2010 Prosperity Index, published today. Now in its fourth year, the Index, which is a measure of both economic wealth and citizens’ happiness, ranks Norway as top in the world, Denmark second, occupying the same position as last year. Finland and Sweden sit at third and sixth place respectively. Norway ranks

India Slips Down Global Prosperity Rankings

Release date: Tuesday 26th October 2010 RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATEDespite strong rankings for governance and economy, India is dragged down by poor performance in health, social capital and entrepreneurship. According to the newly published 2010 Legatum Prosperity Index, India fell by ten places in the rankings, down to 88th since last year, primarily due to a drop in personal freedom coupled with poor rankings on measures of health and entrepreneurship. The Prosperity Index presents a broad view of wealth, happiness and prospects of the world’s nations and citizens captured in eight sub-

Big Countries Do Badly In Global Prosperity Index But US Bucks The Trend

Release date: Tuesday 26th October 2010 RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATEStrong tradition of democratic capitalism enables US and Japan to succeed where others struggle Legatum Institute’s 2010 Prosperity Index, published today, presents a broad view of wealth, happiness and prospects for the future of 110 countries, captured in eight sub-indexes from personal freedom to the economy. Covering over 90% of the world’s population, the Prosperity Index stands out in reinforcing the idea that material wealth alone does not make for a happy society. Happy citizens are produced as much by democracy, freedom,

Two Europes emerging: PIGS Fall Further Behind Prosperous North

Release date: Tuesday 26th October 2010 RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATEWealth and happiness divide widens between North and South Europe Economic problems combined with poor governance, and a lack of security, personal freedom and entrepreneurial opportunity is resulting in a lower sense of wellbeing amongst citizens of the Southern European countries of Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain (PIGS), according to Legatum Institute’s 2010 Prosperity Index. The fourth annual edition of the Index, published today, analyses a wealth of data from the economy to social capital to give a comprehensive insight

Answer to Global Recession Is Entrepreneurship & Opportunity

Release date: Tuesday 26th October 2010 RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATEThe Global recession has led to lower public confidence in financial institutions and the economy – Governments should focus more increasing entrepreneurship, not regulation, to get out of economic slumps. Since mid-2008, the world has been hit by a major financial crisis, which quickly translated itself into a global recession. According to the IMF, the world economy shrank by 0.6% in 2009. Between 2007 and 2009, public confidence in financial institutions has decreased in 50 out of the 72 Prosperity Index countries, for which

Answer to Global Recession Is Entrepreneurship & Opportunity

Release date: Tuesday 26th October 2010 RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATEThe Global recession has led to lower public confidence in financial institutions and the economy – Governments should focus more increasing entrepreneurship, not regulation, to get out of economic slumps. Since mid-2008, the world has been hit by a major financial crisis, which quickly translated itself into a global recession. According to the IMF, the world economy shrank by 0.6% in 2009. Between 2007 and 2009, public confidence in financial institutions has decreased in 50 out of the 72 Prosperity Index countries, for which

Freedom, Good Governance and Social Capital Drive Prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Release date: Tuesday 26th October 2010 RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATENewly published global Prosperity Index finds that improved governance in Sub-Saharan Africa results in higher levels of national prosperity Legatum Institute’s 2010 Prosperity Index, published today, presents a broad view of wealth, happiness and prospects for the future of 110 countries, captured in eight sub-indexes from personal freedom to the economy. Covering over 90% of the world’s population, the Prosperity Index stands out in reinforcing the idea that material wealth alone does not make for a happy society. Happy

Mandelson warns Ministers against “one club golfer” formula for tackling the deficit

RELEASE TIME: EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 2010 National success depends on individual wellbeing as well as material factors, former Business Secretary says at launch of 2010 Legatum Prosperity IndexMinisters must not become “one club golfers” focused solely on spending cuts and overlooking the contribution social policies make to growth and jobs as they struggle to put Britain on the path to recovery, Lord Mandelson, the former Business Secretary, will say today (Tuesday October 26) as he launches a new league table of global prosperity. Speaking at the publication of the 2010

Britain stalls in world prosperity rankings

RELEASE TIME: EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 MONDAY 25 OCTOBER 2010 Britain has failed to make headway in the international league table of national success, according to the world’s most comprehensive survey of wealth and happiness.The UK is stuck at 13th, well outside the top ten, says the survey, which employs a ground-breaking new definition of prosperity bringing together extensive data on economic performance and quality of life. Mediocre scores in health and education hold back the UK, according to the 2010 Legatum Prosperity Index, a survey of economy and wellbeing among 110 countries

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