In an unprecedented fall, the US drops out of the top ten of the 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index.
The new edition of the index also includes 32 new entrants, bringing the total number of countries to 142 and extending the Prosperity Index coverage to 96% of the world’s population and 99% of global GDP.
The 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index ... A unique global inquiry into wealth and wellbein
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Today we launch the 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index™ (http://www.prosperity.com), the Legatum Institute’s unique annual assessment of global prosperity based on both material wealth and personal wellbeing. The Prosperity Index benchmarks countries in eight categories: Economy; Education; Entrepreneurship & Opportunity; Governance; Health; Personal Freedom; Safety & Security; and Social Capital.
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WSJ - U.S. Prosperity Is in Decline
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The latest data on economic well-being show the biggest slide in entrepreneurship and opportunity. Businesses' start-up costs are rising in the land of pioneers and patents.
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