Croatia faces daunting requirements in acceding to the European Union as well as economic challenges. Unemployment is high, foreign debt is rising, and foreign investment has declined as privatizations have slowed. Small businesses have difficulty expanding because lenders impose stiff … Read More
Creating a market economy through policy reform Faced with declining economic growth, high inflation, and shrinking foreign reserves, policymakers in Egypt realized that they had to create a market economy from the remnants of a 40-year-old command economy. In 1991, … Read More
To become more competitive in global markets, Egyptian information and communications technology (ICT) businesses need access to capital markets domestic, regional, and international. Accessing those markets, however, requires skill and experience. Even now, as ICT is growing as a share … Read More
To further its cultivation of a robust and competitive economy, Egypt is modernizing its financial sector, reforming its trade and customs regimes, investing in human resources, enforcing intellectual property rights, and improving its business-enabling environment. The purpose of the TAPR … Read More
The IFC was considering an investment in the Nacala railway corridor in Mozambique and Malawi, consisting of a 912 km railway from Moatize, through Malawi, to the new, coal-specialized port in Nacala and the existing Port of Nacala. Vale, a … Read More
Under our USAID-funded Competitive Armenian Private Sector Project, Nathan Associates assessed airport tariffs and charges levied on airlines at Yerevan Zvartnots Airport (EVN). We performed a complete benchmark study of fees and charges, comparing EVN with 11 other airports in … Read More
In 2005, Nathan Associates conducted a comprehensive review of a multipurpose terminal proposed for the Port of Santos. On the basis of our recommendations, the sponsor of the terminal chose to instead develop a fully integrated container terminal, dubbed Embraport. … Read More
Nathan Associates conducted institutional and financial reviews of proposed MCC funded investments in Mozambique’s water supply and sanitation systems, including urban water supply systems, sanitation and drainage systems, the Nacala dam and reservoir, rural water-point installation, and small dams and … Read More
On behalf of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Nathan India is evaluating India’s engineering sector by surveying managers about the sector’s strengths, weaknesses, and challenges. We will benchmark sector performance with foreign countries and recommend … Read More
Based in Portugal, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes copper market transparency and international cooperation on issues related to copper. On its behalf, Nathan India developed an accurate database of first-use copper manufacturers in … Read More