- Background
You are working as a senior economist for a company based in Australia. The company is contemplating an expansion plan overseas for the first time. You have been requested by the CEO to select a potential target country among Australia’s top trading partners (e.g. China, Japan, the United States, South Korea, Singapore, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Malaysia, Germany, Indonesia, Canada, Philippines, France, Italy and India).
Your job is to compose a research report in which you analyse and assess the macroeconomic conditions of the country you have chosen. The report should highlight the potential advantages as well as the possible risks for a long-term investment venture in the country. The report will be presented to the CEO and major shareholders and should assist them in making their final investment decision.
The report should focus on how the country’s major macroeconomic variables together with its economic policies (fiscal & monetary) shape it into a promising/risky investment destination. The macroeconomic variables and policies that need to consider are as follows:
• General business environment (starting a business, ease of doing business, perceived corruption level, country’s competitiveness, labour force productivity, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading
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