Decision Making for Global Investors Becomes Clearer

Is it a safer investment for an American company to build a new plant in Mexico — or in China? How much riskier is it to do business in France than it is in Finland? What’s the biggest obstacle to making a profit in Russia: the high level of corruption, or the low quality of accounting and governance? Where are you most likely to encounter the most corruption: South Korea, Russia, or Nigeria? How much more of a return on your investment will you need to justify an investment in Saudi Arabia to offset the risk versus investing in the U.....