Reports

An in-depth study that examines taxes collected on the Island and compares them with the tax systems of the 50 U.S. states. The study analyzes Puerto Rico’s tax structure, revenue levels, the fiscal burden borne by residents, and other key indicators to better understand the system’s complexity and scope.

Economic Freedom of North America 2024 is the twentieth edition of the Fraser Institute’s annual report. It measures the extent of economic freedom in each of the 10 Canadian provinces, 50 US states, the US territory of Puerto Rico, and all 32 Mexican states.

Economic freedom is the right of every human being to earn an honest living—that is, to work, produce, start a business, sell, buy, and exchange goods and services—responsibly and voluntarily, without undue governmental obstacles or interference.

Economic Freedom of North America 2023 is the nineteenth edition of the Fraser Institute’s annual report. This year it measures the extent to which—in 2021, the year with the most recent available comprehensive data—the policies of North American jurisdictions were supportive of economic freedom, the ability of individuals to act in the economic sphere free of undue restrictions.