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PESTEL Analysis for Uzebekistan
Uzbekistan is located in Central Asia and was a part of the former USSR. Agriculture is one of the primary occupations and it is the second largest exporter of cotton in the world. It also produces significant amounts of gold, silver, copper and natural gas.
PESTEL Analysis
PESTEL stands for Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal factors that can affect the operations of a business. These factors have to be considered before a company explores new markets to understand the risks and profits that are likely to result from its operations.
Political
In Uzbekistan, the political factors play a prominent role because the Government exercises strict control over all parts of the economy and stifles the growth of private sector because of the dilution of control. "The Soviet Union -- and hence its constituent republics such as Uzbekistan -- had what is referred to as a command economy. Under this system, central government planners determined which goods would be produced, in what quantities, and at which locations, and then gave subsidies to various business entities (often state-owned enterprises) to produce the goods." (Sicherman & Libal, 2005, p. 53)....
To boost its economy and provide better opportunities for its people, the Government is slowly making a transition to a market economy. However, there are numerous roadblocks in this transition and any company setting up operations in this country has to be prepared for related contingencies.
Economic
Uzbekistan is a poor country with a per capita income of $1,320. (International Monetary Fund, 2010). It has a working population of 14.2 million and out of this, 44% are engaged in agriculture, 20% in industries and 36% in services.
Uzbekistan is currently ranked as 150 among 183 economies in terms of the ease of doing business. It is ranked as 106 for starting a business, 145 for construction permits, 138 for getting credit, 132 for protecting investors, 154 for paying taxes and 44 for enforcing contracts. (Doing Business, Uzbekistan, 2011). Bribery is rampant and this can have a profound impact on the business.
Social
The major religion in this country is Islam and this is seen in every aspect of social and cultural life. Though it is not an Islamist country, considerable importance is given to religious practices and beliefs. The population is young and more than one-third of the country is under…
References
Uzbekistan. 2010. International Monetary Fund. Available at: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2010/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2007&ey=2010&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=927&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=31&pr.y=5
Sicherman, Harvey; Libel, Joyce. (2005). Uzbekistan. Transaction publishers, New Jersey.
Making a Difference for Entreprenuers. 2011. The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. Available at: http://www.doingbusiness.org/~/media/fpdkm/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/db11/uzb.pdf
No author. 2010. 'Foreign Investment Climate.' Uzbekistan Country review. Pp60-64.
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