Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
Dr.
Lawrence J. McQuillan of the Pacific Research Institute, with the
assistance of economists Ying Huang and Robert E. McCormick of
Clemson University, has created a U.S. Economic Freedom
Index. Published in association with Forbes,
the Index is an important tool, not only for policymakers,
but also for those seeking an improved understanding of the link
between economic freedom and financial prosperity. Using data
from more than 100 policy variables, this indispensable report
examines five types of government intervention - fiscal,
regulatory, judicial, size of government, and welfare - to rank
America's 50 states on their level of economic freedom. Which
States are soaring? Which States are sliding? Our
distinguished panelists will tell you.
More About the Speakers
Dr. Lawrence J. McQuillan
Project Director,
U.S. Economic Freedom Index: 2004 Report
Director, Business and Economic Studies,
Pacific Research Institute
Dr. Robert McCormick
Co-author,
U.S. Economic Freedom Index: 2004 Report
Professor, John Walker Department of Economics, Clemson
University
William Beach
Director, Center for Data Analysis,
The Heritage Foundation
Chris Atkins
Advisor, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force, American
Legislative Exchange Council,
and Staff Attorney, The Tax Foundation
Daniel Clifton
Chief Economist and Federal Affairs Manager, Americans for
Tax Reform
Moderated by:
Darren Gersh
Washington Bureau Chief, Nightly Business Report