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Vilnius, Lithuania Monday, July 9, 2018

Civil Society Flourish Building an America Where Freedom, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Civil Society Flourish

Judicial Effectiveness Four Pillars of Economic Freedom Rule of Law Property Rights Judicial Effectiveness Government Integrity Government Size Tax Burden Gov’t Spending Fiscal Health Regulatory Efficiency Business Freedom Labor Freedom Monetary Freedom Open Markets Trade Freedom Investment Freedom Financial Freedom

As Economic Freedom Rises, The Global Economy Expands and Poverty Falls

With Economic Freedom Comes More Vibrant Growth

Key to Human Development and Social Progress Economic Freedom: Key to Human Development and Social Progress

Greater Economic Freedom, Greater Prosperity

Top 20 vs. Bottom 20

Lithuania’s Rising Economic Freedom Since 1996

Lithuania vs. The World Average

Lithuania vs. Europe

Lithuania vs. EU

What’s Next for Lithuania? Toward Greater Economic Dynamism & Prosperity

Economic Freedom in Lithuania

Lithuania vs. the U.S.

12 Economic Freedoms in Lithuania

12 Economic Freedoms in Lithuania

Government Integrity Score Lithuania Ireland Index Factor: Government Integrity Score 50.9 79.0 Public Trust 3.1 4.9 Irregular Payments 6.4 Government Transparency 4.3 5.8 Corruption Perception 59.0 73.0

Lithuania Ireland 86.4 76.1 Taxation 15.0% 41.0% 12.5% 30.1% of GDP Index Factor: Tax Burden Score 86.4 76.1 Top Personal Tax Rate 15.0% 41.0% Top Corporate Tax Rate 12.5% Tax Burden 30.1% of GDP 23.6% of GDP

Business Freedom Score Minimum Capital Requirement Lithuania Ireland Index Factor: Business Freedom Score 73.4 81.8 Minimum Capital Requirement 20.3% of income per capita 0.0 Years Required in Closing a Business 2.3 Number of Procedures to Incorporate 4 3

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