Investor´s benefits
STRENGTH OF INVESTOR PROTECTION
• Promotion of private investment projects with several tax exemptions, and double taxation avoidance agreements in force with 24 countries. • There are no restrictions on capital flows.
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
• Member of the OECD since 2010.
1
20
28
36 77
93
100
Brazil
Luxembourg
131 New Zeland
Perú
Chile
México
China
Source: World Economic Forum 2012
• Accounting and auditing principles aligned with international practice. • 22 trade agreements with 59 countries, including Free Trade Agreements with main trading partners. • Flat-rate tariff of 6% on imports from other countries.
EASE OF CUSTOMS PROCEDURES 7,0 6,0 5,0 4,0 3,0 2,0 1,0
6,0
5,5 4,4
4,3
4,1 3,1
Finland
Chile
Perú
USA
México
Brazil
2,7
Argentina Venezuela
High quality of life
• 52% of the workers have technical or college education, ranked first in Latin America.
• Excellent scores on environmental performance.
• Literacy: 96,5 % of the population.
• Health Coverage: 1.8 doctors per 1000 inhabitants.
• Education rate: 94.9 per 100 inhabitants.
• Birth life expectancy: 78,7 years.
• High flexibility of wage determination.
• Infant mortality: 7/1000 births.
EDUCATION
• Drinkable water and sanitary drainage access: 95% of the total population.
(per 100 hab)
97
Argentina
Ireland
Chile
94
Brazil
92
Colombia
92
USA
Source: UNESCO 2010
ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY DEGREES (per 100 hab)
68
62
58
52 34
Spain
Argentina
Canada
Source: UNESCO 2010
2,3
Source: World Economic Forum 2012
Skilled workforce
94
Switzerland
Japan
Chile
Brazil
LIVING COST INDEX 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
2°
4°
10°
27°
32°
51°
63°
75°
148°
156°
Tokio, Moscow, S. Pablo, Paris, New Caracas, Bogota, Santiago, México Buenos Japan Russia Brazil France York, USA Vene- Colombia Chile City, Aires, zuela México Argentina Source: Mercer 2012