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  Score Rank
Standards Compliance Index 70.83 out of 100 2
Business Indicator Index 10.98 out of 12 3
Ireland
Business Indicators
With an overall score of 10.98/12, Ireland is at standard on the economic, legal, and political indicators that make up our Business Index. Ireland has a market-based economy. Government spending equaled 33.7 percent of GDP, and 1.2 percent of government revenues came from state-owned enterprises and government ownership of property. Ireland welcomes foreign investment and provides equal incentives to both foreign and domestic investors. However, foreign investors are restricted from investing in Irish airlines and agricultural land. Property rights are protected. Corruption is of no concern for investors, as reflected in Ireland's ranking of 17th out of 180 countries in Transparency International's 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index.  

Business Indicators

Forex Regulations - Capital Controls [text]
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