Index Rates Stability of Emerging Markets
Eurasia Group has released it's Global Political Risk Index for August, which ranks emerging markets for political stability. The index uses twenty indicators in four equally weighted categories: government, society, security and economy, to provide valuable insights for businesses looking to invest in emerging markets.
Writing for Marketwatch.com, Polya Lesova, reports that the top three for stability are:
- Hungary
- South Korea
- Poland
Only slightly less unstable are the oil-rich countries of Nigeria and Venezuela.