A view of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Photo: Reuters)One should not, of course, ignore the countries that do not appear high on every single ranking; China, for example, ranks rather poorly for ease of doing business, but that does not mean one should ignore this gigantic market.The trade growth and economic growth rankings show that frontier economies emerging out of poverty or recovering from wars could experience astronomical rates of growth. Although these countries usually lack stability, they potentially offer daring individuals attractive international business opportunities.The ease of doing business index counts Iceland and Ireland, two of the hardest hit countries during the global financial crisis, among its top 10.This shows that economic freedom and liberalization, if not managed well, could fuel bubbles and create serious consequences later on. Investing in these countries for the long-term, therefore, could prove disastrous.Tuesday, February 28, 2012
International Business Opportunities and Trends: Top Countries to Consider
Like us on Facebook Macao Special Administrative Region, ChinaParaguaySingaporeMyanmarChinaEthiopiaMaldivesLaosBurkina FasoTurkmenistanThe following is the top 10 ranked economies in the World Bank’s 2011 Ease of Doing Business Index:SingaporeHong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaNew ZealandUnited StatesDenmarkNorwayUnited KingdomSouth KoreaIcelandIrelandThe following is the top 10 ranked economies in the World Bank’s 2006-2009 Trade Tariff Restrictiveness Index:Hong KongSingaporeSwitzerlandPapua New GuineaTurkeyIsraelKazakhstanNorwayUnited StatesIcelandThe following is the top 10 economies that achieved the highest real growth in total trade from 2006-2009, according to the World Bank:YemenSerbiaMalawiMacaoBosnia and HerzegovinaBurkina FasoMontenegroBangladeshBurundiDiscussionSo which economies made the top 50 for growth, ease of doing business and the Trade Tariff Restrictiveness Index? They are Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Kazakhstan.A view of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Photo: Reuters)One should not, of course, ignore the countries that do not appear high on every single ranking; China, for example, ranks rather poorly for ease of doing business, but that does not mean one should ignore this gigantic market.The trade growth and economic growth rankings show that frontier economies emerging out of poverty or recovering from wars could experience astronomical rates of growth. Although these countries usually lack stability, they potentially offer daring individuals attractive international business opportunities.The ease of doing business index counts Iceland and Ireland, two of the hardest hit countries during the global financial crisis, among its top 10.This shows that economic freedom and liberalization, if not managed well, could fuel bubbles and create serious consequences later on. Investing in these countries for the long-term, therefore, could prove disastrous.
A view of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Photo: Reuters)One should not, of course, ignore the countries that do not appear high on every single ranking; China, for example, ranks rather poorly for ease of doing business, but that does not mean one should ignore this gigantic market.The trade growth and economic growth rankings show that frontier economies emerging out of poverty or recovering from wars could experience astronomical rates of growth. Although these countries usually lack stability, they potentially offer daring individuals attractive international business opportunities.The ease of doing business index counts Iceland and Ireland, two of the hardest hit countries during the global financial crisis, among its top 10.This shows that economic freedom and liberalization, if not managed well, could fuel bubbles and create serious consequences later on. Investing in these countries for the long-term, therefore, could prove disastrous.
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