28 September 2017
Will South Africa crash and burn?
International launch of
Economic Freedom of the World – 2017 Annual Report
The launch of the South African edition
In 2000, South Africa ranked 42nd in the Economic Freedom of the World index
By 2016, we had plummeted to 105 out of 159 countries
By comparison, Bulgaria in 2000 ranked 108th
By 2016, it ranked 45th
Does it matter where we rank? YES
A country’s ranking is directly related to a country’s economic well-being
South Africa’s GDP per capita grew by 113% since 2000; Bulgaria’s by 388%
You will be able to watch this event LIVE via the FMF’s Facebook page by clicking this link: https://www.facebook.com/FMFSA/
Background
Neil Emerick is the director and founder of NightsBridge - a software company operating in the tourism industry.
He started his career as a foreign exchange trader but left the London financial markets for South Africa. There he pivoted to writing financial software, and then ultimately founded his current business with his wife Theresa.
In 2003, Emerick developed a software tool that allowed users to explore the Economic Freedom of the World data, correlating it with the World Bank Development Indicators. This tool is released each year with the paper-version of the report.
Emerick has a B.Comm degree and is currently studying LLB at Unisa, and lives in the Republic of Hout Bay.
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