Arab Spring will cause businesses in emerging markets to re-asses risk: Aon Political Risk Map

Regime changes and the political unrest arising from Arab Spring have raised concerns for businesses around the world, according to Aon’s 2012 Political Risk Map.
“These uprisings and protests remain a key concern in 2012 and we see this reflected in rating downgrades of several countries,” said Roger Schwartz, senior vice president of political risk for Aon Risk Solutions’ crisis management practice. “This is forcing CEOs and CFOs of businesses with overseas operations in emerging markets to revisit risk management and risk mitigation measures.”
The map measures political risk in 167 countries and territories to assess the risk level of exchange transfer, sovereign non-payment, political interference, supply chain disruption, legal and regulatory and political violence.
The map also suggests the outcome of elections in the United States, France, Russia and China may contribute to greater global uncertainty. “The eurozone debt crisis remains a significant risk, and extends to those countries economically or otherwise dependent on the region,” Aon says in a statement regarding the map.