Country Project New Zealand
Country Briefing Report
November 27, 2012
Global Business
Dr. Gary Mahan
Table of Contents
Geography 1 7 Introduction 1.1 7 Description of New Zealand’s Location 1.2 7 Description of the Climate and Surface Features 1.3 8 Sources Used 10
Political Environment 2.0 11 Political System 2.1 11 The Executive 2.2 11 Governor General 2.3 12 Prime Minister 2.4 12 Jurisdiction 2.5 12 Constitution 2.6 13 Political Party in Power 2.7 13 Political Parties 2.8 13 Political Risk 2.9 14 Freedom House’s Index of Political Freedom 2.10 14 Freedom House’s Index of Civil Liberties 2.11 14 Freedom House’s Freedom Rating 2.12 14 Sources used 14
Legal Environment 3.0 15 Contract Law System 3.1 15 New Zealand Intellectual Property Rights 3.2 15 Copyright licensing 3.3 15 Trademarks 3.4 15 Piracy 3.5 16 New Zealand’s CPI 3.6 16 Sources used 16
Economic System 4.0 16 Economic System Classification 4.1 16 Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom 4.2 16 Comparison of Economic Freedom with the United States 4.3 17 Sources used 17
Economic Development 5.0 17 Classification by the World Bank’s World Development 5.1 17 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 5.2 17 GDP per capita 5.3 18 Current Annual Percentage Rate of Growth of Real (inflation adjusted) GDP 5.4 18 Average annual rate of real GDP growth over the past 10years 5.5 18 Forecast of future GDP growth rate 5.6 18 Personal Income per capita 5.7 18 Personal Income per Household or per Family 5.8 18 Distribution of Income 5.9 18 Unemployment Rate of Labor 5.10 19 Current and past inflation rates 5.11 19
November 27, 2012
Global Business
Dr. Gary Mahan
Table of Contents
Geography 1 7 Introduction 1.1 7 Description of New Zealand’s Location 1.2 7 Description of the Climate and Surface Features 1.3 8 Sources Used 10
Political Environment 2.0 11 Political System 2.1 11 The Executive 2.2 11 Governor General 2.3 12 Prime Minister 2.4 12 Jurisdiction 2.5 12 Constitution 2.6 13 Political Party in Power 2.7 13 Political Parties 2.8 13 Political Risk 2.9 14 Freedom House’s Index of Political Freedom 2.10 14 Freedom House’s Index of Civil Liberties 2.11 14 Freedom House’s Freedom Rating 2.12 14 Sources used 14
Legal Environment 3.0 15 Contract Law System 3.1 15 New Zealand Intellectual Property Rights 3.2 15 Copyright licensing 3.3 15 Trademarks 3.4 15 Piracy 3.5 16 New Zealand’s CPI 3.6 16 Sources used 16
Economic System 4.0 16 Economic System Classification 4.1 16 Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom 4.2 16 Comparison of Economic Freedom with the United States 4.3 17 Sources used 17
Economic Development 5.0 17 Classification by the World Bank’s World Development 5.1 17 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 5.2 17 GDP per capita 5.3 18 Current Annual Percentage Rate of Growth of Real (inflation adjusted) GDP 5.4 18 Average annual rate of real GDP growth over the past 10years 5.5 18 Forecast of future GDP growth rate 5.6 18 Personal Income per capita 5.7 18 Personal Income per Household or per Family 5.8 18 Distribution of Income 5.9 18 Unemployment Rate of Labor 5.10 19 Current and past inflation rates 5.11 19