Introduction
The credit crisis of 200809 led to a global economic downturn, which affected South Korea's export market. Growth dropped to 2.2% in 2008, and the country's economy barely averted recession by expanding at 0.2% in 2009. The economy then bounced back to register a growth rate of 6.1% in 2010.
Features and benefits
* Understand how South Korea 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 South Korea, including key figures in the country and governance indicators.
* Understand demographics in South Korea through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
Highlights
The PESTLE analysis of South Korea 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 South Korea, 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 South Korea'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 South Korea perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like telecoms and IT, patents, and R&D expenditure trends?
* What is the legal structure in South Korea and are the laws conducive to investment?
* How does South Korea perform in terms of environmental indicators and its environmental policies?
* How does South Korea perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
