According to Transparency International’s 2018 Corruption Perception Index, China ranks 87th out of 180 nations. India is better at 78. Brazil ranks 105th and Mexico is terrible at 138, equal to Russia, a country everyone in the market refers to as the Wild East.
The small Southeast Asian nations that Newport Cigarettes Shop have been benefiting from Chinese manufacturers setting up factories there aren’t much better, according to Transparency International. Vietnam is ranked 117 out of 180. More corruption often means companies have to face bribes and other strong-arm tactics by politicians and regulators to do business.
Corruption perception in China is not great. But crime is low.
Crime is not as rampant in China as it is elsewhere in emerging markets. India, Mexico and Brazil are way more dangerous. If quality of life for expat workers comes into play, then building a factory in those countries is less safe than building one in China.
Investing in operations in Rio de Janeiro and bringing down American workers might sound enticing, but Rio is one of the most dangerous Cheap Newport 100s cigarettes cities in the world, which is one factor why few companies even consider it.
