Dear John,

The next book in the Realities of Socialism series – a project of the Fraser Institute working in partnership with think tanks in the U.S., Australia, and the U.K. – looks at Estonia.

After the Soviet Union invaded Estonia and imposed socialism, living standards in Estonia plummeted.

Before socialism, from 1925 - 1934, workers in Estonia earned 84% MORE than workers in neighbouring Finland.

After decades of socialism, by 1988 Estonians earned only 22% of what Finns earned.

Compared to Finns, Estonians had to work much longer for basic goods, such as clothing, a refrigerator or even a television, assuming they were even available.

That’s not all, the average Estonian could expect to live 5 years less than people in high-income countries.

This new book will be released next month. But you can look at Estonia’s history with socialism right now, by checking out the new videos and infographics at RealitiesOfSocialism.org [[link removed]].

Sincerely,

Niels Veldhuis

President

The Fraser Institute

STAY UP TO DATE

SUPPORT THE FRASER INSTITUTE

The Fraser Institute has been ranked the #1 think tank in Canada, and the 14th best think tank out of more than 8,200 around the world! We keep Canadians – and decision-makers! – informed.

But we are only as strong as our supporters. We do not accept government grants or payments for research - we depend on individuals like you to continue our good work! We are a charity - your donation entitles you to a generous tax credit at tax time!

Contact Us [[link removed]] Privacy Policy [[link removed]] Unsubscribe [link removed] The Fraser Institute's mission is to improve the quality of life for Canadians, their families and future generations by studying, measuring and broadly communicating the effects of government policies, entrepreneurship and choice on their well-being. Email is one of the best tools we have to accomplish these goals. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail updates from us, click here to unsubscribe [link removed].

Fraser Institute 4th Floor, 1770 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6J 3G7