The Handbook of Country Risk 2008-2009: A Guide to International Business and Trade

This professional handbook provides up-to-date analysis of the risks involved in trading with, or investing in 151 countries. Individual country profiles include a description of strengths and weaknesses, information on conditions for market access, foreign exchange regulations and attitudes for foreign investors, and main economic indicators, such as import-export data, private/public consumption breakdown, standard of living, and purchasing power statistics. Each country is also given a unique risk rating. In addition, the book also provides a series of authoritative industry sector and regional overviews.