Eurasia Group: Industry Profile

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Introduction
As an aspiring applicant who wishes to enter the field of political risk assessment. This report has been compiled to provide you the information and know-how required to land a position as a political risk analyst with Eurasia Group. First; the concept of political risk will be defined and explored, before illuminating why and how there is a need for corporations such as Eurasia Group to exist. Secondly, as this paper’s goal is to suitably prepare you for a job interview with Eurasia Group, a profile of the firm will be provided, answering the typical questions one asks of any organization: Questions that you as a prospective interviewee, are expected to know. Thirdly, this industry profile assignment will identify and evaluate the direct and indirect competitors of Eurasia Group. Through this comparative lens, a critical assessment of Eurasia Group will be achieved. All in all, with your knowledge and skills, this paper will give you the final piece in your toolkit for a successful interview, and hopeful job placement with Eurasia Group.
Political Risk
”Political risk” as defined by Ian Bremmer refers to “The probability that a political action (or non-action) alters the expected value of a given economic action or the expected outcome of a government policy” . In layman’s terms, one can construe it as how politics influences markets. So why does it matter? Politics has always influenced markets, and vice-versa. However, according to Ian Bremmer, while “[one] can argue about the speed, or the magnitude of the trends that are happening…The fact of the matter is that politics will increasingly matter more to the markets over time”. The four trends he argues are; the increasing amount of energy coming from u...

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