Global Capitalism Index
The Global Capitalism Index is an original, multi-dimensional model of global economic systems designed to rank countries across the globe based on crucial elements of modern capitalism. Rooted in a meticulously designed, peer-reviewed, data-drive system, Index findings will be publicized in a white paper, annual report, and public-facing, interactive website.
The Global Capitalism Index assigns a score to each country through a weighted average of nine sub-indexes, each representing an important marker of capitalist systems.
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These sub-indexes are comprised of sub-components identified through extensive review of existing literature, interviews with subject matter experts, and internal studies.
Protection of Private Property
Intellectual Property Protection: The ability of firms and individuals to protect their own intellectual property is crucial for private return on risk, human capital, and financial investment, both a fundamental component of property rights protection and capitalism as a whole. ​
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Lack of Corruption: For property rights and rule of law to function effectively, the system needs to operate with universal and impartial application of the law, where larger or more powerful actors are unable to bend the system to their will.​
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State Stability: Without a stable and relatively dependable state, the system of property rights is fallible and susceptible to external pressure and risk. This would damage or eradicate the reliability of the system, rendering it unusable and undependable.
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Political Expression: The public accountability of companies and the ability for in-depth criticism and discourse of business sentiment without retributive legal action, both upside and downside, is crucial to the vibrancy and multi-directionality of markets. This ability for investigators to produce and publish market and political sentiment free of political interference is crucial for an accurate reflection of property value, rights, and market functioning.
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Rule of Law: The action of property rights, or rule of law, is crucial to the mechanical enforcement of property rights and legal systems.
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Contract Enforcement: The ability of actors within a legal system to create and rely on contracts is necessary for property rights to be enshrined in law and honored in practice.