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], as defined in ''Economic Freedom in the World'', and various other indicators. The red bars shows nations with less economic freedom, the green bars those with more. More economic freedom correlates very strongly with higher average ] per person, higher income of the poorest 10%, higher ], higher ], lower ], higher access to clean water sources, and less ].]] |
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::''Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.'' |
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== My POV == |
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My own POV is that ] and ] overall are beneficial. However, there are of course many opposing arguments and I have tried to include the views of both sides in order to achieve NPOV. I believe that the capitalist system must include policies redistributing ] from the most wealthy, since it is easier for the already wealthy to gradually accumulate more wealth than it is for the poor to gain any wealth. Therefore, relatively high ], ], and/or ]. |
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My own POV is that ] and ] overall are beneficial. |
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In my view, arguments for democracy includes no wars and no conflicts causing any battle deaths between ] (See '']'' and ]). Little ], ], and few ]. No liberal democracy has had a large scale ]. More democratic nations have higher average self-reported ] (See ]). |
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I strongly believe in the fundamental Misplaced Pages policies ], ], and ]. In particular, I like to read and support what I write with ] articles and ]. |
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In my view, arguments for capitalism includes the ], one way to measure the degree of capitalism in different nations. More capitalist nations have less poverty. Note that also nations with high ], like ], can be very capitalist. See also the ] and the ]. Due to ], poverty is rapidly declining around the world. |
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== Political and economic freedom increases happiness == |
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=== Democracy is good === |
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No wars and no conflicts causing any battle deaths between ].(See '']'' and ]) Little ], ], and few ]. No liberal democracy has had a large scale ]. More democratic nations have higher average self-reported ] (See ]). |
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However, there are of course many opposing arguments and I have tried to include the views of both sides in order to achieve NPOV. I believe that the capitalist system must include policies redistributing ] from the most wealthy, since it is easier for the already wealthy to gradually accumulate more wealth than it is for the poor to gain any wealth. Therefore, relatively high ], ], and/or ]. |
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The ] is way to measure the degree of capitalism in different nations. More capitalist nations have less poverty. Note that also nations with high ], like ], can be very capitalist. See also ] and ]. |
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=== Globalization = the world is getting better === |
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* The percentage of people in developing countries living below US$1 (adjusted for inflation and purchasing power) per day has halved in only twenty years . |
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* ] has almost doubled in the developing world since ] and is starting to close the gap to the developed world where the improvement has been smaller. ] has decreased in every developing region of the world . ] for the world as a whole is diminishing . |
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Image:Percentage living on less than $1 per day 1981-2001.png|The percentage of the world's population living on less than $1 per day (black line). Graph shows the years 1981-2001. |
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* Democracy has increased dramatically from almost no nation with ] in ] to 62.5% of all nations in ] . |
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Image:Life expectancy 1950-2005.png|Life expectancy has been increasing and converging for most of the world. Sub-Saharan Africa has recently seen a decline, partly related to the ]. Graph shows the years 1950-2005. |
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Image:Number_of_nations_1800-2003_scoring_8_or_higher_on_Polity_IV scale.png|Number of nations 1800-2003 scoring 8 or higher on the ], a measure of democracy. Graph shows the years 1800-2003. |
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* The proportion of the world's population living in countries where per-capita food supplies are under 2,200 ]s (9,200 ]s) per day decreased from 56% in the mid-] to below 10% by the ]. |
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* Between ] and ], global literacy increased from 52% to 81% of the world. Women made up much of the gap: Female literacy as a percentage of male literacy has increased from 59% in ] to 80% in 2000. |
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Image:Freedom House Country Rankings 1972-2005.png|] Country Rankings 1972-2005 |
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Image:World_GDP_Capita_1-2003_A.D.png|World ]/capita 1-2003 AD. |
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Image:Ease_of_Doing_Business_Index.PNG|World map of the ]. Green nations rank higher, red nations lower. Each color represent one ] of the ranked nations. |
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Image:2006-2007 Global Competitiveness Index.png|World map of the 2006-2007 ]. Each color represent one ] of the ranked nations. Green nations score higher, red nations lower. Grey nations are not ranked. |
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Image:Corruption Perceptions Index 2006.png|World map of the ], which measures "the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians" |
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Image:Economic Freedom Charts.png|Charts showing ] and various other indicators. |
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Image:Food production per capita 1961-2005.png|Food production per person 1961-2005 |
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== Other interesting graphs == |
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* There are similar trends for electric power, cars, radios, and telephones per capita, as well as the proportion of the population with access to clean water |
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Image:Satisfaction with Life Index Map.png|<span style="color:green;">Green</span> = Happiest > <span style="color:blue;">Blue</span> > <span style="color:purple;">Purple</span> > <span style="color:orange;">Orange</span> > <span style="color:red;">Red</span> = Least Happy; <span style="color:gray;">Grey</span> = Data not available |
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However, there are of course many opposing arguments and I have tried to include the views of both sides in order to achieve NPOV. I believe that the capitalist system must include policies redistributing wealth from the most wealthy, since it is easier for the already wealthy to gradually accumulate more wealth than it is for the poor to gain any wealth. Therefore, relatively high progressive taxation, wealth tax, and/or inheritance tax.
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The percentage of the world's population living on less than $1 per day (black line). Graph shows the years 1981-2001.
Life expectancy has been increasing and converging for most of the world. Sub-Saharan Africa has recently seen a decline, partly related to the AIDS epidemic. Graph shows the years 1950-2005.
Number of nations 1800-2003 scoring 8 or higher on the Polity IV scale, a measure of democracy. Graph shows the years 1800-2003.
Freedom House Country Rankings 1972-2005
World GDP/capita 1-2003 AD.
World map of the Ease of Doing Business Index. Green nations rank higher, red nations lower. Each color represent one quartile of the ranked nations.
World map of the 2006-2007 Global Competitiveness Index. Each color represent one quartile of the ranked nations. Green nations score higher, red nations lower. Grey nations are not ranked.
World map of the Corruption Perceptions Index, which measures "the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians"
Charts showing Economic freedom and various other indicators.
Food production per person 1961-2005
Freedom House scores nations on political freedom.
Green = Happiest > Blue > Purple > Orange > Red = Least Happy; Grey = Data not available
