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There are some governments that construct their policies in such a manner that running a company becomes less of a hassle, while others' policies are not that business friendly.
Let's take a look at how friendly some governments are.
Source: FT/Economist Global Business Barometer
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Image: A view of Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, Canada.Photographs: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters
Canada
Very friendly: 30.1 per cent
Friendly: 46.1 per cent
Neutral: 18.9 per cent
Unfriendly: 3.9 per cent
Very unfriendly: 1.0 per cent
Overall rank: 1
Canada, which has a gross domestic product of $1.51 trillion, is one of the richest economies in the world.
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Image: Visitors ride a mechanical bull in a bar in Austin, Texas, United States.Photographs: Adrees Latif/Reuters
United States
Very friendly: 29.2 per cent
Friendly: 39.9 per cent
Neutral: 21.1 per cent
Unfriendly: 7.1 per cent
Very unfriendly: 2.8 per cent
Overall rank: 2
United States, which has a gross domestic product of $16.72 trillion, is the biggest economy in the world.
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Image: A gallery assistant poses for photographs on the spiral staircase at Tate Britain in central London, United Kingdom.Photographs: Olivia Harris/Reuters
United Kingdom
Very friendly: 21.3 per cent
Friendly: 43.7 per cent
Neutral: 25.6 per cent
Unfriendly: 7.7 per cent
Very unfriendly: 1.7 per cent
Overall rank: 3
United Kingdom, which has a gross domestic product of $2.37 trillion, is one of the biggest financial centres in the world.
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Image: Young women pose while wearing traditional Bavarian dirndls at Munich's beer festival, Germany.Photographs: Michaela Rehle/Reuters
Germany
Very friendly: 14.0 per cent
Friendly: 42.2 per cent
Neutral: 34.3 per cent
Unfriendly: 8.1 per cent
Very unfriendly: 1.4 per cent
Overall rank: 4
Germany, which has a gross domestic product of $3.22 trillion, is the economic powerhouse of Europe.
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Image: A staff member is reflected in a mirror in a store in Tokyo, Japan.Photographs: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
Japan
Very friendly: 8.8 per cent
Friendly: 30.5 per cent
Neutral: 41.8 per cent
Unfriendly: 15.7 per cent
Very unfriendly: 3.2 per cent
Overall rank: 5
Japan, which has a gross domestic product of $4.72 trillion, is one of the biggest economies in the world.
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Image: A woman walks past an installation shaped like a pair of sunglasses at a shopping mall in Beijing, China.Photographs: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
China
Very friendly: 5.2 per cent
Friendly: 20.1 per cent
Neutral: 37.1 per cent
Unfriendly: 29.8 per cent
Very unfriendly: 7.8 per cent
Overall rank: 6
China, which has a gross domestic product of $13.37 trillion, is the fastest growing economy in the world.
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Image: Shoppers leave a retail store inside a mall in Mumbai.Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
India
Very friendly: 5.1 per cent
Friendly: 20.9 per cent
Neutral: 37.2 per cent
Unfriendly: 27.2 per cent
Very unfriendly: 9.6 per cent
Overall rank: 7
India, which has a gross domestic product of $4.96 trillion, is one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
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Image: Tourists take pictures with the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in the background in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Photographs: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters
Brazil
Very friendly: 4.7 per cent
Friendly: 27.1 per cent
Neutral: 46.3 per cent
Unfriendly: 18.8 per cent
Very unfriendly: 3.1 per cent
Overall rank: 8
Brazil, which has a gross domestic product of $2.42 trillion, is one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
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Image: People walk past the Printemps department store in Paris, France.Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
France
Very friendly: 3.9 per cent
Friendly: 19.2 per cent
Neutral: 40.4 per cent
Unfriendly: 27.8 per cent
Very unfriendly: 8.7 per cent
Overall rank: 9
France, which has a gross domestic product of $2.27 trillion, is one of the richest economies in the world.
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Image: Women run past a clothing boutique in Milan, Italy.Photographs: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters
Italy
Very friendly: 2.8 per cent
Friendly: 18.6 per cent
Neutral: 44.0 per cent
Unfriendly: 28.7 per cent
Very unfriendly: 6.0 per cent
Overall rank: 10
Italy, which has a gross domestic product of $1.80 trillion, occupies 10th rank when it comes to business-friendly government.
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Image: A street vendor stands by her kiosk as she sells souvenirs in St Petersburg, Russia.Photographs: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters
Russia
Very friendly: 2.2 per cent
Friendly: 10.7 per cent
Neutral: 32.2 per cent
Unfriendly: 37.0 per cent
Very unfriendly: 17.9 per cent
Overall rank: 11
Russia, which has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, has one of the highest reserves of gas in the world.
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