From roads and transit to internet and water, a thriving economy depends heavily on reliable modern infrastructure. Governments address some infrastructure needs such as roads and bridges as a common good. The private sector meets other needs like broadband internet under close government oversight and regulation. In markets, consumers vote for or against products and services with their pocketbooks. When governments provide for economic needs like roads and bridges, we judge their performance at the ballot box based on the outcomes they deliver. 

Common Sense Institute’s Free Enterprise Competitiveness Index helps policymakers and the public judge the performance of a state’s infrastructure based on its efficiency, reliability, and quality.