A Business Guide to Political Risk for International Decisions
This is a 60-page reference book that thoroughly explains The PRS Group's two risk methodologies: Political Risk Services and International Country Risk Guide (ICRG), including definitions of variables, explanations of ratings formulas, and details on how users can customize each system for specific industries.
Dedication
Foreword
PART I. POLITICAL RISK SERVICES
About “PRS” and the Coplin-O’Leary System™
Political Risk Services – The Risk Model
Regime Stability & Risk Ratings
Turmoil Risk Ratings
Financial Transfer Risk Ratings
Direct Investment Risk Ratings
Export Market Risk Ratings
Steps in Calculating
Adjusting the Ratings for Your Own Use
Calculation of the PRS Risk Index™
A Few Basic Assumptions
Long-Term Economic Forecasting
How and Where To Use Political Risk Forecasts
PRS Can Help Your Company Design a Risk Forecasting System
Sources of our Data
PART II. INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY RISK GUIDE
International Country Risk Guide – The Risk Model
Background of the ICRG Rating System
The Political Risk Rating – Table 3B
The Economic Risk Rating – Table 5B
The Financial Risk Rating – Table 4B
The Composite Risk Rating – Table 2B
Risk Forecasts
Tailoring the System
APPENDIX
Glossary of Key Terms
Political Risk Services Risk Factors
ICRG Political Risk Factors
Geographic & Political Data
Domestic Economic Indicators
International Economic Indicators
Social Indicators
Bibliography of Data Sources
Foreword
PART I. POLITICAL RISK SERVICES
About “PRS” and the Coplin-O’Leary System™
Political Risk Services – The Risk Model
Regime Stability & Risk Ratings
Turmoil Risk Ratings
Financial Transfer Risk Ratings
Direct Investment Risk Ratings
Export Market Risk Ratings
Steps in Calculating
Adjusting the Ratings for Your Own Use
Calculation of the PRS Risk Index™
A Few Basic Assumptions
Long-Term Economic Forecasting
How and Where To Use Political Risk Forecasts
PRS Can Help Your Company Design a Risk Forecasting System
Sources of our Data
PART II. INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY RISK GUIDE
International Country Risk Guide – The Risk Model
Background of the ICRG Rating System
The Political Risk Rating – Table 3B
The Economic Risk Rating – Table 5B
The Financial Risk Rating – Table 4B
The Composite Risk Rating – Table 2B
Risk Forecasts
Tailoring the System
APPENDIX
Glossary of Key Terms
Political Risk Services Risk Factors
ICRG Political Risk Factors
Geographic & Political Data
Domestic Economic Indicators
International Economic Indicators
Social Indicators
Bibliography of Data Sources
