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An effective index of political risk must take into account the different dimensions affecting the attractiveness of a country to foreign business. In this paper a new conceptual framework to identify the main components of political risk and the key indicators to measure them is developed. The resulting political risk score is robust and more able than existing political risk ratings to assess the multidimensional complex nature of political risk.

Fondi sovrani: invasione o supporto?
Sudafrica:una luce in fondo al tunnel
Mercati emergenti: flussi di capitale in crescita nonostante la crisi

Is it convenient for the countries of Mercosur to form a currency area? This is the question that this paper tries to answer. The new macroeconomic situation in Latin America makes it logical to think if integration among these countries would benefit them. The last stage of integration among countries is a monetary union.

La crescente globalizzazione dei mercati finanziari e la delocalizzazione delle attività produttive verso le economie emergenti hanno portato una profonda trasformazione del contesto operativo internazionale, ponendo nuove sfide per gli operatori di mercato in termini di valutazione e gestione dei rischi connessi con le attività economiche cross-border.

A new consensus has recently emerged among analysts: we label it here the “Davos consensus” since it has been reinforced by analyses and contributions presented during the 2006 annual World Economic Forum.