Freedom, Commerce, and Peace:
A Regional Agenda

The Cato Institute, the New Economic School of Georgia, the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, the Heritage Foundation, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, the Center for International Private Enterprise, the John Templeton Foundation, and the Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation are organizing a major international conference in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Tbilisi, Georgia – October 25-27, 2006

Conference Papers and Presentations:

• "Trade Liberalization: The way forward," by Boris Begovic [PDF] [Presentation]



• "Choice and Competition Reform," by Lajos Bokros [Presentation]



• "Property Rights, Institutions and Growth: Will Georgia Make the Transition?," by Robert E. Christiansen [Presentation]



• "Creating Monetary Stability and Financial Sector Freedom," by Warren Coats [PDF] [Presentation]



• "Governors of Ants or German Locomotive," by Krzysztof Dzierzawski [PDF]



• "Why the Polish Experiment Has Stalled," by Ireneusz Jabłoński [PDF] [Presentation]



• "Economic Freedom of the World," by Robert A. Lawson [PDF] [Presentation] [Table]



• "Modernizing Education System In Georgia: A Human Centered Approach," by Alexander Lomaia [Presentation]



• "A Tale of Two Systems," by Eduardo Mayora [PDF]



• "The Rule of Law and Development," by Eduardo Mayora [PDF]



• "Why Government Spending Hinders Economic Growth," by Daniel J. Mitchell [Presentation]



• "Use It or Lose It: The Environmental Case For Property Rights," by Johan Norberg [PDF]



• "Introduction of 19% Flat Tax in Slovakia in 18 Months," by Ján Oravec [PDF]



• "Bringing Down the Internal and External Barriers: Role of public-private dialogue," by Djoomart Otorbaev [PDF]



• "Spontaneity, Privatization and Enforcement Of Property Rights ," by Krassen Stanchev [Presentation]



• "Improving the Business Climate through Private Sector Collective Action," by Dr. John D. Sullivan [PDF] [Presentation]