4. General results
4.3. Comparison 2010-2009
As mentioned above, a comparison of the results obtained in 2010 with the year 2009 is not straightforward as, on the one hand, new
questions have been included and, on the other, methodological changes have been adopted in order to make the Barometer more
thoroughgoing and ensure it reflects the interests of foreign investors in Spain.
However, some of the areas do coincide and the evolution with regard to 2009 can be seen in Figure 4. The orange colored bars show the
rating obtained in 2010, the intensity of the color indicating greater or lesser similarity between the questions for the two years.
As can be observed, in general and aggregate terms, there is not a significant variation in the ratings, although it is worth noting the drop
in Finance, a corollary of the international crisis. There are moderate decreases in the areas of Quality of Life and Human Capital. As far
as the regulatory environment is concerned, the comparison could not drawn accurately as the composition of this section has changed
substantially but some of the aspects that have remained the same, such as the bureaucratic burden and functioning of commercial courts
have decreased.
Finally, it is worth mentioning the improvement on 2009 in terms of Infrastructures, principally due to high-speed train links and airports.
Figure 4
Comparison of ratings 2010-2009
Barometer of the Business Climate in Spain, 2010 results
General results
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Labor Market
Regulatory Environment
Taxation
Infrastructures
Costs
Finance
Market Size
Human Capital
Innovation
Quality of Life
Fuente: UNCTAD y páginas web de las Agencias de Promoción de Inversiones 10 .
0,0 0,50 1,00 1,50 2,00 2,50 3,00 3,50 4,00
2009
2010
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