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15 October 2019
New report reveals further reforms to investment, infrastructure and governance is greatest way for Indonesia to increase prosperity
Our report reveals that furthering President Widodo’s reforms to attract investment, develop infrastructure, and improve governance remains Indonesia’s greatest opportunity for enhancing future economic openness
10 October 2019
Latest report reveals improved governance in Romania would lead to greater prosperity
Latest report reveals improved governance in Romania would increase public confidence, leading to greater prosperity.
24 September 2019
Economic Openness in Romania: the opportunities, challenges and risks
The Legatum Institute will be showcasing our in-depth report on Romania’s economic openness on 10th October. This event will address the opportunities, challenges and risks currently faced by the country.
2 September 2019
Arthur Brooks joins Legatum Institute Board
Best-selling author, musician, commentator and social scientist Arthur Brooks joins Legatum Institute Board of trustees.
30 August 2019
World Economic Forum on Africa
The Legatum Institute attended the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town on 4th and 5th September 2019.
29 July 2019
Social Metrics Commission publishes new report on poverty in the UK
New report on poverty highlights the scale of the challenge facing the new Prime Minister
18 July 2019
Legatum Institute develops new United States Prosperity Index
New Index shows U.S. prosperity is rising but would benefit further from policies to improve mental health and strengthen social networks
17 May 2019
Economic Openness reaches highest level globally
Economic Openness reaches highest level globally, spreading global trade, innovation and prosperity yet many Western countries’ instinct to protect and turn inwards, combined with a wider stagnation in the quality of Governance globally is acting as a brake on Economic Openness and poses a risk to solving social challenges.
17 May 2019
UK to get a new experimental measure of poverty
Social Metrics Commission welcomes Government’s decision to start the process of adopting new official poverty measure. The measure was developed by the Commission and launched in September 2018, after three years of development.
30 April 2019
Ján Kuciak named as the recipient of the Legatum Institute’s Courage in Journalism Award
Investigative journalist was murdered in 2018 aged 27, following his reporting of corruption amongst leading businessmen in Slovakia, and their links with politicians and organised crime.