Introduction
Luxembourg experienced a severe recession in 2009, with the economy contracting by 3.6%. The government had to step in with a fiscal stimulus package, and supportive policies from the EU helped the country to alleviate the fallout of the global economic slowdown. The countrys economy recovered in 2010, posting a growth rate of 3.2%.
Features and benefits
* Understand how Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg, including key figures in the country and governance indicators.
* Understand customer demographics in Luxembourg through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
Highlights
The PESTLE analysis of Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg'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 Luxembourg perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like telecoms and IT, patents, and R&D expenditure trends?
* What is the legal structure in Luxembourg and are the laws conducive to investment?
* How does Luxembourg perform in terms of environmental indicators and its environmental policies?
* How does Luxembourg perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
