Seven in every ten (73%) Peruvian executives believe further foreign investment will come to the country this year, according to the latest survey by Global Research Marketing (GRM).
Overall, 51.7% of the respondents predict the situation will improve within the following months, and investment will flow into the country; whereas 45.5% say economic slowdown will continue, and 2.8% believe downturn will be more pronounced.
When asked for aspects that might affect foreign
investment, 67% of the ones polled blamed
corruption, 66% social conflicts, 58%
insecurity and crime, 35% downturn in global economy, 22% division and polarization in Peru, among others.
Odebrecht case and downturn
Likewise, 83% of executives think the country experiences an economic slowdown, and that (domestic and foreign) investment has stagnated.
On the matter, 71% of those surveyed ascribed this to
Odebrecht case, 65% to corruption in general, 57% to natural disasters, 36% to foreign investment, and 32% to a decline in domestic investment, among others.
According to 75% of respondents, negative aspects have touched their workplace already.
On the other hand, five in every ten executives (54%) think their economic situation will be the same this year, 31% say it will improve, and 5% expect a significant improvement.
Also, 9.7% of respondents believe the situation will be worse, and 0.7% say it will be more than worse.
Moreover, 59% expect their income to remain about the same, 29% say it will improve, whereas only 13% expect it to worsen.
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Published: 6/22/2017