The Not So Wild, Wild West: Property Rights on the Frontier

Subject: ASET Book Club Event - August 2009

Thursday, August 27

The Not So Wild, Wild West: Property Rights on the Frontier
5:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

RSVP by Friday, August
The authors emphasize that ownership of resources evolves as those resources become more valuable or as establishing property rights becomes less costly. Rules evolving at the local level will be more effective because local people have a greater stake in the outcome. This theory is brought to life in the colorful history of Indians, fur trappers, buffalo hunters, cattle drovers, homesteaders, and miners. The book concludes with a chapter that takes lessons from the American frontier and applies them to our modern "frontiers"-the environment, developing countries, and space exploration.

Economic Freedom Map

Arizona Council on Economic Education and the Frasier Institute sponsored the Economic Freedom Map in Tempe, Friday, February 20, 2009.

Frazier Powerpoint - Economic Freedom

Economic Freedom Map

Economic Freedom Map

Charting a Path to Prosperity

Workshop Highlights

* Learn what economic freedom is and how it relates to global prosperity, health, environmental quality, and civil liberties.
* Be among the first teachers in the United States to see the influence of Vancouver-based Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom of the World Annual Report, which measures economic freedom in an accurate, comprehensive, and objective manner.
* Use the Economic Freedom of the World Wall Map and six complete, innovative, and active-learning lessons to teach your students about economic freedom and its effects.

Participants Received

* A stunning 3'x2' full-color wall map, illustrating the economic freedom of 141 nations.
* A book of six complete lessons that use the map to teach about economic freedom and its consequences.
* Certificate for 7 hours professional development.
* PLUS Continental breakfast and lunch.