Israel placed 56th out of 123 countries in the Economic Freedom Index. Israel shared its ranking with Egypt, while Jordan placed 39th. Published by The Fraser Institute, a Canada-based policy organization, the index evaluates the consistency of a country’s policies and institutions in the realm of economic freedom according to 38 parameters.
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