FICIL Sentiment Index 2018 launch event

For the fourth year in a row, FICIL will present the foreign investors' assessment of the business environment in Latvia, taking a closer look at developments regarding access to labour, combating economic and financial crime, government-to-business interaction and more.

How does Latvia’s competitiveness appeal to foreign investors? What progress has been made and what areas need more attention? How is the work of policymakers viewed? How effective is the public sector? Is the legislative framework in line with the current business environment and what should be prioritised by the policymakers to improve the situation? How can we work together to build mutual trust?

FICIL aims to create evidence-based policy through realistic and forward-looking recommendations. The goal is to improve the overall business environment and investment climate in Latvia. The FICIL Sentiment Index tackles topical issues, such as demographic decline, digitalisation, economic competitiveness, quality of the higher education system, rule of law, as well as economic and financial crime issues.