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Competitive Alternatives Industries

KPMG's Guide to International Business Location

Industry summaries

The following industry-specific cost results summaries are available as extracts from the full Competitive Alternatives report.

Manufacturing:

Research & development:

Software:

Corporate services:

The basis for comparison used in each industry summary is the after-tax cost of startup and operation for the representative business operation, over a 10-year planning horizon. National results are based on the combined results for a group of comparable cities in each country. National and city results and are expressed as an index in comparison to the baseline results of the United States (100.0).

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Corporate Sponsors:

 

Colliers International

 

MMK Consulting Inc.

 

Decisio BV

The analysis on this website is based on cost information collected primarily between July 2007 and January 2008. Taxes reflect tax rates in effect on January 1, 2008, and also incorporate any announced changes at that time to take effect at specified later dates. Exchange rates and other cost factors will, of course, change over time. Tax rates and other tax-related information are also subject to change as a result of new legislation, judicial decisions, and administrative pronouncements.

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