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The web activities presented here are not exhaustive on the topics. They are meant to help you become more information literate and accustom you to reading scholarship and reports. Please ask your professor for assistance if you don’t understand. Learning is a process. We don’t expect you to become an expert in just one semester. Do always cite your sources when completing these activities.
Chapter 4: Political Economy
a) Go to the Fraser Institute World Rankings Map: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/economic-freedom/map?geozone=world&year=2015&page=map#ranking.
You can select up to 5 countries at a time and watch how their economic freedom rankings change over time. Mouse over the tabs in the upper right to learn how economic freedom is measured and the methodology used. Data is available and you can practice selecting variables and mapping them.