PESTLE Analysis of Switzerland 2013,

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Switzerland’s Political Analysis
2.1: Structure and stability of government
2.2: Government policy agenda
2.2.1: Policy agenda

3. Switzerland’s Economic Analysis
3.1: Sectoral contribution to GDP and GDP growth rate
3.2; Pricing trends - inflation and interest rates
3.3: Consumption, saving, and investment trends
3.4: International trade and its contribution to GDP
3.5: Foreign direct investment by industry

4. Switzerland’s Social Analysis
4.1: Social and demographic analysis
4.2: Labor market
4.3: Social development index

5. Switzerland’s R&D and Technological Factors
5.1: R&D expenditure in Switzerland
5.2: Impact of technology in industry
5.3: Technology policy

6. Switzerland’s Legal Analysis
6.1: Corporate law
6.2: Tax law
6.4: Recent economic policies
6.5: Doing business in switzerland 2013

7. Switzerland’s Environmental Analysis
7.1: Environment policy

8. SWOT Analysis of Switzerland



List of Figures

Chapter 3. Switzerland’s Economic Analysis
Figure 3.1: Global economic scenario
Figure 3.2: Trend of real GDP growth rate
Figure 3.3: Forecast of real GDP growth rate
Figure 3.4: Trend of per capita income
Figure 3.5: GDP sectoral contribution
Figure 3.6: Share of different sectors to GDP
Figure 3.7: Trend of leading industries in Switzerland
Figure 3.8: Annual trend of inflation and interest rate
Figure 3.9: Trend of savings and investments as percentage of GDP
Figure 3.10: Trend of consumption expenditure as percentage of GDP
Figure 3.11: Switzerland’s international trade structure
Figure 3.12: Exports and imports as percentage of GDP
Figure 3.13: FDI inflows by industry

Chapter 4. Switzerland’s Social Analysis
Figure 4.1: Political map of Switzerland
Figure 4.2: Trend of population in Switzerland
Figure 4.3: Population age structure
Figure 4.4: Trend of unemployment rate in Switzerland

Chapter 5. Switzerland R&D and Technological Factor
Figure 5.1: Trend of R&D expenditure in Switzerland


List of Tables

Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Factors affecting business in Switzerland

Chapter 2. Switzerland’s Political Analysis
Table 2.1: Political factors and its impact on business

Chapter 3. Switzerland’s Economic Analysis
Table 3.1: FDI Limits by Industry
Table 3.2: Economic factors and its impact on business

Chapter 4 Switzerland’s Social Analysis
Table 4.1: Corruption, GINI, Homicide and Human Development Index
Table 4.2: Social factors and its impact on business

Chapter 5. Switzerland’s R&D and Technological factor
Table 5.1: Technological factors and its impact on business

Chapter 6. Switzerland’s Legal Analysis
Table 6.1: Tax rates for Unmarried Taxpayers in Switzerland, 2012
Table 6.2: Tax rates for Married Taxpayers in Switzerland, 2012
Table 6.3: Indicators for Starting Business
Table 6.4: Ranking of Procedures for Starting up a Business
Table 6.5: Legal factors and its impact on business

Chapter 7. Switzerland’s Environment Analysis
Table 7.1: Environmental factors and its impact on business
 

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