Introduction
The Australian economy grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 3% a year during 19912008, but then slumped to 1.3% growth in 2009. The buoyant growth was driven by sound macroeconomic policies and fiscal prudence. According to MarketLine's forecast, the economy is expected to grow by 3.5% in 2011.
Features and benefits
* Understand how Australia can be used to plan business investments or market entry through a holistic view of the country.
* Gain an understanding of the political situation in Australian, including key figures in the country and governance indicators.
* Understand customer demographics in Australia through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
Highlights
The PESTLE analysis of Australia identifies issues that affect the country's performance using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) framework.
The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Australia, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Australia's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.
Your key questions answered
* How does Australia perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like telecoms and IT, patents, and R&D expenditure trends?
* What is the legal structure in Australia and are the laws conducive to investment?
* How does Australia perform in terms of environmental indicators and its environmental policies?
* How does Australia perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
