4 Jun 2015
French attractiveness at a glance - BNP
FXStreet (Guatemala) - Analysts at BNP Paribas explained, in respect to France, that a country’s attractiveness can be seen in its capacity to attract and retain foreign capital.
Key Quotes:
"The most concrete measure is the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI)."
"Even though France is not usually thought of as being very competitive, it benefits from a rather positive image in terms of attractiveness, as illustrated by the relatively large FDI stock."
"A certain number of handicaps, notably high labour costs and taxation, are counterbalanced by numerous strengths that work in France’s favour: quality of life, market size, infrastructure, creativity and productivity."
Key Quotes:
"The most concrete measure is the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI)."
"Even though France is not usually thought of as being very competitive, it benefits from a rather positive image in terms of attractiveness, as illustrated by the relatively large FDI stock."
"A certain number of handicaps, notably high labour costs and taxation, are counterbalanced by numerous strengths that work in France’s favour: quality of life, market size, infrastructure, creativity and productivity."