James D. GwartneyJames D. Gwartney (1940–2024) was Professor of Economics, holder of the Gus A. Stavros Eminent Scholar Chair, and Director of the Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education at Florida State University. He receved his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Washington, and he is co-author of the annual report from the Fraser Institute, Economic Freedom of the World, for which the Independent Institute is Associate Member Sponsor. Read More Read Less