Composite --.- --.- --.- --.- the BMi Index can be used to rank emerging markets in terms of political risk, the economy and the quality of the business environment. There are four indices: a composite score, political index, economy index and Operational Risk index. ...A negotiated settlement to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian dispute remains highly unlikely. econoMic risK reliant on aid Both the PA and Hamas are reliant on external aid to support their budgets, and while the PA has made efforts to reduce its dependence on donors, we believe that process will take several years. The withhold- ing of the PA s tax revenues by Israel represents another ever-present threat. ...All scores are expressed as a number between one and ---.
...- Business Monitor International Ltd www BMi indices � Brief Methodology composite score The composite score is an unweighted geometric mean of the short-term political and short-term economic scores, allowing a ranking of all countries in BMI s emerging markets universe. political index The political index is an indicator of political stability, seen as a pre-requisite for a stable economy and business environment. ...The factors included in the short-term score are a subset of those in the long-term score. operational risk BMI s Operational Risk Index provides a comprehensive overview of potential risks facing investors operating in a country, as well as a cross-country regional evaluation of threats and advantages. The factors included in the short-term score are a subset of those in the long-term score. ...operational risk BMI s Operational Risk Index provides a comprehensive overview of potential risks facing investors operating in a country, as well as a cross-country regional evaluation of threats and advantages.
...-- Business Monitor International Ltd www Executive Summary � Jordan core Views We maintain the view that Jordan s long-term political outlook is among the most stable in the region, with the monarchy having implemented a series of political and economic reforms in recent years. Nonetheless, the social uprisings that emerged in the region since ---- are indicative of the threat that low living standards and lack of political freedoms pose to long-term stability. ...
