| Abstract: | INTRODUCTION
This report provides a detailed analysis on Peru, providing an overview of its political, economic and business environment, represented both textually and in graph and tabular formats.
By combining macroeconomic and market data, this country profile gives access to country data points, trends and analysis including:
the country's political and government make-up
the country's economic performance and GDP
the potential for development
detailed market and industry analysis of the country's business environment
The report would be of use to executives involved with or looking to enter the Peruvian market, or industry analysts and academics needing raw data or in-depth analysis on Peru.
Contents
The report commences with the Executive Summary, which highlights the important facts of the report. The bulk of the report, comprising four chapters, including a macroeconomic data section, assesses the Peruvian market in detail:
Key Facts & Overview At-a-glance information, including basic political and geographical facts, as well as key demographic data. The overview provides global context and serves as an introduction to the rest of the report.
Politics & Government Details the nation's current internal and external political situation and climate. It also provides a background to the current government make-up and its relation to business.
Economy Information about Peru's economic background, performance and major trading partners. Provides extensive analysis of major monetary issues and assesses the country's prospects for future economic growth.
Macroeconomic Data Statistics about Peru represented both graphically and in tabular format. Gives detailed economic information ranging from GDP and population size, to employment and working hours.
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| Brief Excerpt: | ...As the center of the Inca Empire, Peru is home to a rich cultural heritage including Machu Picchu, the legendary lost city of the Incas. The Spanish conquistadores defeat of the Incas in the 16th century brought three centuries of European colonialism. In 1824, Peru was the last of Spain s Latin American colonies to achieve independence. Since then, Peru has been beset by economic and political instability; however, over t he past half decade, this seem s to have corrected itself. Despite Peru's rich natural resource base , the majority of its population which is mostly comprised of descendants of Peru s indigenous Native American population remains desperately poor. The Peruvian economy s over-dependence on the export of raw commodities such as coffee and copper, which are subject to substantial price and demand shocks, has not helped the country s development. In recent years, Peru has emerged from several decades of political instability and violence, as well as...
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