ction regulations imposed by the Government of Costa Rica and the United Nations. Thus, the United States-based Corporation proposing the ecotourism-focused investment project should not anticipate any political problems associated with either approval or operation of the proposed investment project in the Golfo Dulce region (Chase, Lee, Schultze, & Anderson, 1998).
Both politically and economically, Costa Rica is a stable country. Foreign direct investment from the United States is welcomed. The transportation and communications infrastructures in Costa Rica are well developed. Most industrial and commercial entities in Costa Rica are privately-owned and operated. Important macroeconomic indicators for Costa Rica are presented in Table 1 (on the following page).
As stated earlier in this country risk assessment of Costa Rica, the overall assessment of country risk for Costa Rica is derived through application of a checklist assessment procedure in which each relevant factor is assigned a numerical weight.
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