Rosemarie M.

Dizen BSBA-2B

Karen May B. Alonsagay September 2, 2019

ACTIVITY 2 Research Task

1. The definition of words and political ideas can have different meanings in different contexts
worldwide. In fact, the Freedom in the World survey published by Freedom House evaluates the state of
political rights and civil liberties around the world. Provide a description of this survey and a ranking (in
terms of “freedom”) of the world’s country leaders and laggards. What factors are taken into
consideration in this survey?

According to the freedom in the world survey the democracies generally remain the world’s
wealthiest societies, the most open to new ideas and opportunities, the least corrupt, and the most
protective of individual liberties. The survey has a compelling evaluation based on how free, partly free
and not free a country is. There are only 69 out of 195 countries are free. Democracy is in crisis. The
values it embodies—particularly the right to choose leaders in free and fair elections, freedom of the
press, and the rule of law—are under assault and in retreat globally.

44% of a 195 total countries are free, 30% are partly free while the 26% are not free.

Political rights and civil liberties around the world deteriorated to their lowest point in more than a
decade in 2017, extending a period characterized by emboldened autocrats, beleaguered democracies,
and the United States’ withdrawal from its leadership role in the global struggle for human freedom.

Freedom in the World 2019 evaluates the state of freedom in 195 countries and 14 territories during
calendar year 2018. Each country and territory is assigned between 0 and 4 points on a series of 25
indicators, for an aggregate score of up to 100. These scores are used to determine two numerical
ratings, for political rights and civil liberties, with a rating of 1 representing the most free conditions and
7 the least free. A country or territory’s political rights and civil liberties ratings then determine whether
it has an overall status of Free, Partly Free, or Not Free.

The top 50 for world freedom the Sweden, Norway and Finland got a 100 aggregate score for
freedom. Canada and Netherlands got 99, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Uruguay and Australia 98. while
Ireland and demark got 97. Portugal, Barbados, Switzeland, Belgium, Japan has 96. 95 for San Marino.
Iceland, Estonia, Germany, Spain, Chhile, Syprus, Andorra, Slovenia scored 94. Tuvalu, Dominica, United
Kingdom, Austria, Kiribati, Marshall Island and taiwan got 93. Micronesia, St. Lucia and Palau scored 92.
Costa Rica, Lithuania, Czech Republic, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Malta (got 1.5 of freedom rating) and
Bahamas scored 91. Liechtenstein (got 1.5 of freedom rating), France (also got 1.5 of freedom rating)
and Cape Verde got 90. Mauritius (also got 1.5 of freedom rating) , Grenada (also got 1.5 of freedom
rating) , St. Kitts and nevis and Italy scored 89. Slovakia got 88 and 1.5 freedm rating. Latvia (got
2.0)and Greece (got 1.5) had 87. While Belize and United States got 86 and both got 1.5 of rating.
Philippines scored 61 and got 3.0 freedom rating which means it is partly free and it rank 107.

Worst of the Worst of the following 13 have the worst aggregate scores for political rights civil
liberties. Libya, Central Africa Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan had a aggregate score of 9. Sudan,
Somalia, Saudi Arabia only have 7. While Equatorial Guinea had 6. North Korea got 3.
Turkmenistan,Eritrea and sudan only got 2 and syria is 0.

In Asia-Pacific in country status 46% are free, 33% partly free and 21% are not free in a total of 39
countries. Americas are 66% free, 26% partly free and 8% not free in a total of 35 countries. Eurasia 42%
are partly free and 58% are not free in a total 12 countries. Europe are 81% free 17% partly free and 2%
are not free in a total of 42 countries. Middle east and North Africa only 11% are free 22% are partly free
67% are not free in total of 18 countries. Sub-Saharan Africa 18% are free 43% are partly free 39% not
free in a total of 49 countries.

The current Prime Minister of Sweden is Stefan Löfven, leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
who was chosen for a second term on 18 January 2019.Erna Solberg,is a Norwegian politician serving as
Prime Minister of Norway since 2013 and Leader of the Conservative Party since May 2004.Since March
1, 2012, the President of Finland has been Sauli Niinistö. In May 2017, Niinistö announced that he would
seek re-election in the 2018 presidential election, running as an independent candidate.The current, and
23rd, prime minister of Canada is the Liberal Party's Justin TrudeaPrime Minister is de facto the head of
government of the Netherlands.

Factors to be consider is the effects of a leader’s attacks on democratic institutions. The importance
of credible elections to the health of a democracy should be self-evident. Corruption and transparency
are crucial factors in Freedom House’s assessments of democracy around the world. The press exposes
private and public-sector corruption, abuses of power, invasions of privacy, and threats to public health
and safety.

2. As the chapter discusses, differences in political, economic, and legal systems have considerable
impact on the benefits, costs, and risks of doing business in various countries. The World Bank’s “Doing
Business Indicators” measure the extent of business regulations in countries around the world. Compare
Brazil, Ghana, India, New Zealand, the United States, Sweden, and the Philippines in terms of how easily
contracts are enforced, how property can be registered, and how investors can be protected. Identify in
which area you see the greatest variation from one country to the next.

COUNTRIES ENFORCEMENT OF REGISTERING OF INVESTOR SECURITY

CONTRACT PROPERTY
BRAZIL Brazil changed Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) Brazil improved access
regulations pertaining made registering to credit information
to intermittent work, property more by distributing at least
work scheduling, expensive by increasing two
compensation, The municipal property years of historical data.
employee termination transfer tax. This reform
and union applies to both Rio de
representation. This Janeiro and São
reform Paulo.
applies to both Rio de
Janeiro and São
 Paulo.
GHANA Ghana ranked 116th on Land is a valuable Ghana is a party to
the World Bank’s 2019 asset, which bilateral investment
Doing Business report appreciates or treaties (BITs) aimed at
for Enforcing Contracts. increases in term of providing the legal
Ghana’s DTF was 54.00 price, as time goes on. protection for foreign
in the 2019 report, It is therefore very investment. Ghana's
which was unchanged important that, when BITs provide for full
from the 2018 and you are able to acquire protection and security
2017 DTF. This a land, it is registered and fair and equitable
indicates that there appropriately and treatment,
was stagnation in the accordingly with the expropriation and
progress of this land agencies involved investor-state disputes
indicator, ceteris to avoid future land settlement.
paribus. At the same disputes and forfeiture.
time, other countries
around the world are
improving.
INDIA India (Mumbai) In Doing Business in India strengthened
changed regulations India 2009, 14 out of access to credit
pertaining to weekly the 17 cities covered in by amending its
holiday work, the Doing Business in insolvency law.
overtime hours and South Asia 2007 report Secured creditors are
paid annual leave. introduced local now given
retailers and utility reforms in at least one absolute priority over
companies. This of the areas measured. other claims
reform applies to both Reforms produced within insolvency
Jakarta and tangible results, such proceedings. This
Surabaya. as reducing the reform applies to both
average time to open a Delhi and
business from 54 to 35 Mumbai.
days in 10 cities.
NEW ZEALAND Country has also To gain registration, New Zealand provides
improved in a number the member must have the strongest minority
of other rankings, such been a full member for investor protections in
as enforcing contracts - at least 24 months related-party
from 15th in 2016 to prior to application, transactions as
13th in 2017, and have complied fully measured by Doing
paying taxes - from with the Institute's CPD Business—for the ninth
22nd in 2016 to 11th in program by completing year in a row.
2017. a minimum of 40 CPD
point in the past 24
months and satisfy the
board that they are a
suitable candidate for
registration including
that they have.
UNITED STATES The United States (New Registration processes Tokenized securities
York City) differ from state to merge the
changed regulations state and from county technological
pertaining to to county within each advantages of the
parental leave. state. There is no single blockchain with the
national title registry. backing and safety that
Typically, an original comes with traditional
executed document finance. They can be
must be presented for viewed as an
recording. investment contract.
This combination goes
a long way to meeting
regulatory
requirements to enable
both retail and
institutional investors
to enter the crypto
markets.
SWEDEN Swedish law provides The Swedish system for Strength of investor
for a number of land registration is in protection index (0 to
statutory remedies, essence very similar to 10) in Sweden was
including the the Torrens system, reported at 7.2 in 2016,
but without any title according to the World
right to specific documents being Bank collection of
performance, the right produced by the development
to a price reduction, registration authorities. indicators, compiled
the right to withhold It is compulsory for all from officially
new owners of real recognized sources.
performance, the right property or site leases
to claim damages and to register their title.
the right to terminate
the contract

for cause.
PHILIPPINES Philippines ranks The judicial way Retail Treasury Bonds
140th, which places it involves filing a petition (RTBs) are medium to
at the bottom 30 in court for original long-term investments
percent. The report registration of title for issued by the Philippine
shows a continuing a property with no government. They form
drop in the Philippines’ existing title. The part of the
ranking in this area claimant must be able Government's program
from its previous rank to present proof of to make securities
of 114th in 2014 and land possession, along available to small
124th in 2015. Both the with all other investors. Whether
2016 and 2015 reports requirements by the you're an individual or
show that in the court. a corporation, RTBs
Philippines, it takes an allow you to invest and
average of 842 days at grow your money with
the trial-court level to very low risk of losing.
resolve a contractual
dispute involving
$5,000 (worth a little
over P230,000 using
current exchange
rates) from the time
the complaint is filed
up to the time actual
payment is received by
the winning party.