PESTLE Analysis of Singapore 2013,

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary    

2. Singapore Political Analysis    
2.1: Structure and stability of government    
2.2: Government policy agenda    
2.2.1: Political agenda    

3. Singapore Economic Analysis    
3.1: Sectoral contribution to GDP and real 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. Singapore Economic and Business Risk Analysis    
4.1: Risk in current account balance    
4.2: Risk in foreign exchange reserves and exchange rate    
4.3: Risk in fiscal balance    
4.3: Risk in external sector    
4.3.1: External debt and default risk    
4.4: Credit rating of countries    

5. Singapore Social Analysis    
5.1: Social and demographic analysis    
5.2: Labor market    
5.3: Social development index    

6. Singapore R&D and Technological Factors    
6.1: R&D expenditure in Singapore    
6.2: Impact of technology in industry    
6.3: Technology Policy    

7. Singapore Legal Analysis    
7.1: Corporate law    
7.2: Tax law    
7.3: Recent economic policies    
7.4: Doing business in Singapore 2012    

8. Singapore Environment Analysis    
8.1: Government action on environmental issues    
8.2: Environmental policy    
9. Singapore SWOT analysis    

List of Figures
    
Chapter 3. Singapore Economic Analysis
Figure 3.1 Global economic scenarios
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 in GDP
Figure 3.7: Trend of leading industries in Singapore
Figure 3.8: Annual trend of inflation and interest rates
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: Trend of Singapore’s international trade
Figure 3.12: Trend of exports and imports as percentage of GDP
Figure 3.13: Foreign direct investment

Chapter 4. Singapore Economic and Business Risk Analysis
Figure 4.1: Trend of current account balance and share in GDP
Figure 4.2: Terms of trade for Singapore
Figure 4.3: Trend of foreign exchange reserves and exchange rate
Figure 4.4: Trend of revenue and expenditure as percentage of GDP
Figure 4.5: Trend of fiscal deficit as percentage of GDP
Figure 4.6: Trend of gross government debt as percentage of GDP
Figure 4.7: Trend of gross government debt position of Singapore

Chapter 5. Singapore Social Analysis
Figure 5.1: Geographical location of Singapore
Figure 5.2: Trend of population and population growth rate
Figure 5.3: Population age structure
Figure 5.4: Trend of unemployment rate in Singapore

Chapter 6. Singapore R&D and Technological Factor
Figure 6.1: Trend of R&D expenditure in Singapore

List of Tables

Chapter 3. Singapore Economic Analysis
Table 3.1: Factors affecting industry growth
Table 3.2: Economic factors and its impact on business
Table 3.3: Economic insights of Singapore

Chapter 4. Singapore Economic and Business Risk Analysis
Table 4.1: Credit rating of countries by Moody, Fitch, and S&P
Table 4.2: Business and economic risk factors and its impact on business

Chapter 5. Singapore Social Analysis    
Table 5.1: Corruption and human development index
Table 5.2: Social factors and its impact on business

Chapter 6. Singapore R&D and Technological Factor
Table 6.1: Technological factors and its impact on business

Chapter 7. Singapore Legal Analysis    
Table 7.1: Income tax slab of Singapore
Table 7.2: Indicators for starting-up business
Table 7.3: Ranking for procedures of starting-up a business
Table 7.4: Legal factors and its impact on business

Chapter 8. Singapore Environment Analysis    
Table 8.1: Environmental factors and impact on business
 

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