Center for Global Prosperity, Hudson InstituteAldelman, CarolRussell, KimberlyBarnett, Jesse2018-04-192018-04-192015https://hdl.handle.net/1805/15878The Index of Philanthropic Freedom 2015 is the first analysis of philanthropic freedom across the world. By examining barriers and incentives for individuals and organizations to donate money and time to social causes, the Center for Global Prosperity has measured, ranked, and compared countries on their ease of giving. The research is a major step in identifying the public policy actions to encourage private giving which, in turn, can increase generosity.en-USpublic policyphilanthropic freedomease of givingfreedomsocial causesprivate givinggenerosityWorking Paper