BUSI2034 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Calisto Tanzi, Eurobond, European Innovation Scoreboard
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Voted twice to stay out of the eu. Biggest sovereign wealth fund in the world. Strict employment laws strong job security. Government pension fund key investor in norwegian listed companies. World class sectors: oil and gas, maritime seafood. Rich in natural resources like oil and gas, marine resources, surplus of emission-free hydropower and forest resources. Strong economy, 2nd highest gdp per capita in europe. World class industries within oil and gas, energy, maritime and the seafood sector. Easy to do business, among top 10 of 180 countries on th ease of doing business ranking. Competitive; ranked among the best on the world competitiveness scoreboard. Country of choice for r&d; close cooperation between the industry and r&d with 40 government funded clusters. Great place to live, norway ranked first on the annual human development index for several consecutive years. Open, stable and predictable; political stability and a transparent political system make a competitive investment climate.
