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The Survey Report can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here.

The global economy grew by just over 3 per cent last year, almost ½ percentage point less than we predicted at the beginning of the year. Growth in the USA, the Eurozone, India and Russia, among others, was disappointing. Meanwhile, economic growth in countries like the UK and Japan exceeded our expectations. The disappointments are mostly history. In the second half of last year, growth in both the industrial and emerging economies rose to 2 and just over 5 per cent, respectively, which we believe to be “cruising speed”. 

Global Competitiveness Report of World Economic Forum can be viewed and downloaded from here.

The 2012 edition of the European Competitiveness Report provides new empirical evidence for understanding the drivers of industrial competitiveness and the opportunities and constraints faced by European enterprises in the post-crisis recession. You can download the full report here.

Investors’ Forum Tax system outlook 2014 “It is high time the Lithuanian tax system started growing the ‘fourth leg’” provides the insights on Lithuanian tax system. Being ahead of many European Union Member States Lithuania is still lagging behind the other Baltic States. In the pursuit of attracting more investors, the state should undertake relevant measures to improve the integrity of the tax system.

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Based on the request of the Investors’ Forum Association, Ernst & Young Baltic prepared a feasibility study for the International Development of Lithuanian Business. For the preparation of this document the most recent studies and researches in the areas of foreign direct investment attraction, export and competitiveness promotion were used. Additionally, international findings were supplemented with the national and regional insights from Ernst & Young project and initiatives implemented during the recent 3-5 years in Lithuania and the Baltic region. You can review the whole study here…