About Countryrisk.com
The threat that a country will become politically or economically unstable is known, in the business world, as country risk.
Understanding country risk is critical to success in most international endeavors. It is the core of US efforts in Iraq, fundamental to any attempt to improve the lot of the poor in the developing world, and crucial in international business.
Research by Campbell Harvey of Duke University has shown that country factors strongly impact emerging market stock returns. Statistics compiled by Belgium’s export credit insurer reveal that country factors account for some 90 percent of trade credit losses for global exporters. And Robert Guest, Africa Editor for the Economist magazine, argues, controversially, that country factors -- namely, bad governance -- are the "main reason" Africa is so poor.
Welcome to Countryrisk.com, an online magazine dedicated to country risk. Our mission is to serve as a resource to those needing to know the stability of distant countries, including global businesspeople, development professionals, academic researchers, journalists, and the interested public.
Our Guide to the web's best country resources will direct you to sites for background information, statistics, and ratings of everything from levels of corruption to investment risks in countries worldwide. Our Reviews -- both editorial and contributed by users -- of the globe's most prominent country analysis and political risk consulting companies will allow you to judge the best sources of expert advice. Our Books section will introduce you to the best books on countries around the world, as well as books on the art and science of country analysis. And our weekly Editorials will keep you abreast, from week to week, of the underlying forces driving the countries that are making the news.
More than anything, think of us as an opinionated guide. In this world of information overload, we will provide not just another map, but also directions. May you have fair winds and following seas...
More on country analysis.
Understanding country risk is critical to success in most international endeavors. It is the core of US efforts in Iraq, fundamental to any attempt to improve the lot of the poor in the developing world, and crucial in international business.
Research by Campbell Harvey of Duke University has shown that country factors strongly impact emerging market stock returns. Statistics compiled by Belgium’s export credit insurer reveal that country factors account for some 90 percent of trade credit losses for global exporters. And Robert Guest, Africa Editor for the Economist magazine, argues, controversially, that country factors -- namely, bad governance -- are the "main reason" Africa is so poor.
Welcome to Countryrisk.com, an online magazine dedicated to country risk. Our mission is to serve as a resource to those needing to know the stability of distant countries, including global businesspeople, development professionals, academic researchers, journalists, and the interested public.
Our Guide to the web's best country resources will direct you to sites for background information, statistics, and ratings of everything from levels of corruption to investment risks in countries worldwide. Our Reviews -- both editorial and contributed by users -- of the globe's most prominent country analysis and political risk consulting companies will allow you to judge the best sources of expert advice. Our Books section will introduce you to the best books on countries around the world, as well as books on the art and science of country analysis. And our weekly Editorials will keep you abreast, from week to week, of the underlying forces driving the countries that are making the news.
More than anything, think of us as an opinionated guide. In this world of information overload, we will provide not just another map, but also directions. May you have fair winds and following seas...
More on country analysis.