Business Dynamics

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its resulting recession will have a long-lasting impact on younger generations. This is the second recession faced by millennials, while the Gen Z cohort is coming of age and reaching key milestones in life. ...

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is changing consumers’ attitudes about sustainability topics, while corporations are responding to the pandemic by putting people and purpose first. This report highlights examples of businesses taking actions to ...

Latin America has great potential for investment, yet still faces severe issues with government instability, widespread corruption and terrorism. The region also has high tax rates deterring potential investment, however, continues improving systems ...

Problems such as congestion and air pollution coupled with changing consumer attitudes to environmental issues and increasing adoption of smartphones, is pushing ahead a new agenda for travel - one focused on connected, autonomous, shared and ...

Asia Pacific offers diverse business dynamics, ranging from leading countries to do business in globally to developing economies that remain suppressed by corruption, bureaucracy and lack of economic freedom. Nevertheless, the region's potential lies...

Due to rapid population expansion, the global education industry faces many challenges, such as a lack of educational infrastructure, funding pressures and shortages of teachers. Information and communication technologies have great potential for ...

A stable and competitive business environment is vital to help attract inward investment. Businesses can assess these factors alongside challenges such as corruption, political instability and terrorism risks to understand the strengths and ...

A stable and competitive business environment is vital to help attract inward investment. Businesses can assess these factors alongside challenges such as corruption, political instability and terrorism risks to understand the strengths and ...

Greece’s business environment rankings continue to be challenged by a rigid labour force, enormous public debt, an off-the-book economy and the highest percentage of nonperforming loans in the European Union. However, the unemployment rate is ...

Nigeria’s business environment has remained rather stable, only deteriorating slightly since 2018. Certain areas like payments of taxes and starting a business regulations have shown improvement, yet registering a property and resolving insolvencies ...

Sweden has one of the most attractive business environments in Western Europe, thanks to low corruption, a solid regulatory landscape, and a high educational attainment rate. What is more, the government supports the business environment by funding ...

Despite a rigid labour market, widespread corruption and bureaucracy, Algeria did improve its overall business ranking over the year thanks to enhanced trading across borders and an easier process of getting construction permits. Nevertheless, higher...

The Czech Republic is among leading Eastern European economies with the best conditions for business due to a sound regulatory system and relatively low corruption. It offers a well-developed ICT sector and one of the best infrastructures in Eastern ...

Thanks to a sophisticated regulatory system and transparent government, the country receives a high amount of foreign investment. Outstanding land, sea and air transport infrastructure paired with openness to foreign trade strongly benefit the Dutch ...

Bangladesh continues to rank among the worst countries in the Ease of Doing Business report as it fails to adopt needed reforms and ease business regulations. Corruption and bureaucracy deter potential foreign investments. Inadequate funding for ...

Côte d’Ivoire’s business environment is being challenged by widespread corruption, high taxation and poor infrastructure. Furthermore, the ICT sector is underdeveloped, the higher educational attainment rate is low and more than half of the ...

An ineffective and corrupt regulatory environment continues to discourage new business in the country, despite relatively low tax rates. A fairly well-developed road network and increasing efficiency in customs and border clearance are providing ...

Hungary’s business environment remains challenging due to increasing governmental intervention in the private sector and prevailing corruption. Clashes with the EU over court independence and pressure on liberal-minded universities, might hinder ...

Norway remains one of the least corrupt countries in the world and has transparent regulations. It also has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the region with a very small gender gap and high youth inclusion in its work force. Norwegians enjoy ...

Angola is highly dependent on oil extraction and its global prices. However, its business environment is also strongly tied to the political will to prevent public finance embezzlement and develop infrastructure. The current government introduced a ...