Business Dynamics

Russia’s business landscape has been marred by international sanctions. Consequently, the Russian state has enacted numerous reforms designed to facilitate business operations. Nevertheless, widespread corruption and excessive state influence are ...

Vietnam’s business environment is improving, due to major reforms imposed by the state. However, businesses still face significant regulatory challenges, due to a high regulatory burden that leads to lack of transparency. The nation is emerging as a ...

Although Thailand has implemented various reforms improving its business environment, the country faces a number of challenges. These include an ageing population that is likely to impact competitiveness and exacerbate skills shortages. Having said ...

Germany’s businesses enjoy a solid regulatory environment, enabling them to flourish. However, substantial bureaucracy exists for starting a business, a category which performs badly in the Ease of Doing Business (Doing Business) report, whilst high ...

Indonesia has recently introduced several regulatory reforms resulting in the further liberalisation of its business environment. Due to initiatives undertaken, the country is fast emerging as a preferred investment destination within Asia Pacific. ...

Mexico is ranked as the easiest place for doing business in the Latin American region in 2018, thanks to its high score in the Economic Freedom Index. An improved credit environment, relatively low wage rates and a focus on improving infrastructure ...

Australia benefits from light-touch regulation that allows companies to enjoy economic freedom. However, innovation is relatively low compared to developed countries, as private-sector investment in research and development (R&D) has been muted. The ...

Brazil’s business environment rankings have been severely impacted by the recent economic and political crises. Endemic corruption has adversely affected both the private and public sectors, and continues to do so. Skills shortages are worsened by ...

A sound regulatory environment, well developed infrastructure, flexible labour market and extremely low levels of corruption make the United Kingdom (UK) an attractive destination for business activities and place it amongst the easiest places to do ...

Canada continues to rank amongst the top 10 freest economies globally, thanks to its strong regulatory environment. Its business environment is enhanced by its appealing tax regime, whilst labour market flexibility and high educational rates also add...

Strong economic freedom, relatively low levels of corruption, openness to trade and an efficient regulatory regime make Malaysia one of the easiest places to do business in Asia Pacific. A well-developed infrastructure, an educated population and a ...

The Philippines has been introducing several regulatory reforms, but its peers are progressing at a faster rate. Lower manufacturing labour costs, combined with a growing information communication and technology (ICT) environment, increase its ...

US businesses benefit from a low regulatory burden and advanced technology, leading to superior rankings for the business environment. A highly educated workforce and flexible labour market are also appealing. However, low unemployment is likely to ...

India’s business environment faces many challenges. However, a large number of reforms enacted by the government has eased the bureaucratic burden. Nevertheless, educational outcomes are low, which will lead to exacerbation of skills shortages and ...

Singapore’s high rankings in major indices point to a very favourable business environment, which encourages innovation through generous incentives. Low unemployment and high tertiary educational attainment rates characterise its labour market. ...

China’s business environment rankings continue to be challenging, given excessive state influence over the economy. Although corruption remains an issue, the government has been tackling it at the highest level in the public sector. Strong uptake in ...

Environmental pressures and consumer demand are set to reshape business models and operations with a revolution of product technologies and services. This report introduces Euromonitor’s Environmental Sustainability Index, which ranks 97 markets – ...

This report looks at the problems associated with the most inefficient leg of the delivery process – often referred to as the “last mile” – and examines the key trends and challenges impacting the delivery market. It identifies the novel commercial ...

The Middle East and Africa has potential as a foreign direct investment destination, although it still suffers from a challenging business climate and significant levels of government instability. Although unemployment remains high, improvements are ...

Emerging Forces Shaping Consumer Behaviour: In this report Euromonitor International reviews emerging fast-moving trends we expect to gain traction in the year ahead, providing insight into changing consumer values and priorities, and exploring how ...