2. Talking about Costa Rica
1. The Basics.
2. Quiz!
3. Stuff Costa Rica needs
to improve fast!
4. Why should Costa
Rica be in your
agenda?
5. Pura vida!
3. The Basics.
• Costa Rica is not
Puerto Rico .
• Costa Rica is also
not an island .
• The capital is San
Jose.
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8. Q2: Which country has more
population?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
9. Q2: Which country has more
population?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
10. Q3: Which country has higher
GDP per capita adj. by ppp?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
11. Q3: Which country has higher
GDP per capita adj. by ppp?
A) Costa Rica
(13.8K USD)
B) The Netherlands
(46.1K USD)
12. Q4: Which country has higher
Debt to GDP ratio?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
13. Q4: Which country has higher
Debt to GDP ratio?
A) Costa Rica
38.7%
B) The Netherlands
68.8%
14. Q5: Which country is higher in
the Happy Planet Index?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
15. Q5: Which country is higher in
the Happy Planet Index?
A) Costa Rica
(1st, 0.64)
B) The Netherlands
(66th, 0.43)
*Well being, Life Expectancy, Ecological Footprint
16. Q6: How much %GDP does
Costa Rica export to The
Netherlands?
A) 2% (red)
B) 7% (orange)
17. Q6: How much %GDP does
Costa Rica export to The
Netherlands?
A) 2% (red)
B) 7% (orange)
18. Q7: Which country industry is driven by:
“microprocessors, food processing, medical
equipment, textiles and clothing,
construction materials, fertilizer and plastic
products”?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
19. Q7: Which country industry is driven by:
“microprocessors, food processing, medical
equipment, textiles and clothing,
construction materials, fertilizer and plastic
products”?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
20. Q8: Which country has higher net
migration (immigrant-emigrants)?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
21. Q8: Which country has higher net
migration (immigrant-emigrants)?
A) Costa Rica
(64K)
B) The Netherlands
(50K)
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of
immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Data are five-year estimates. (World Bank)
22. Q9: Which country is higher on
the Green Economy Index?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
23. Q9: Which country is higher on
the Green Economy Index?
A) Costa Rica
#3rd
B) The Netherlands
#21st
The performance index of the 2014 GGEI is defined by 32 underlying indicators and
datasets, each contained within one of the four main dimensions of leadership & climate
change, efficiency sectors, markets & investment and environment & natural capital.
24. Q10: Which country has higher
power distance and lower
uncertainty avoidance?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
25. Q10: Which country has higher
power distance and lower
uncertainty avoidance?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
26. Q11: Which country has the
higher Social Progress Index to
GDP in the World?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
27. Q11: Which country has the
higher Social Progress Index to
GDP in the World?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Well Being, Opportunity, GDP
28. Q12: Which country did better
at the World Cup in Brazil 2014?
A) Costa Rica
B) The Netherlands
29. Q12: Which country did better
at the World Cup in Brazil 2014?
A) Costa Rica
(6th, team value 45M)
B) The Netherlands
(3th , team value 248M)
31. Stuff Costa Rica needs to improve fast!
From developing to developed economy
• Business
– Identify and build on competitive advantage.
– Transport systems and infrastructure.
• Economy
– Poverty and inequality of income distribution.
– Government deficit.
• Politics
– Threat of populism, low quality of politicians and excessive
bureaucracy.
• Others
– Petty crime and impact of regional drug trafficking.
– Inflation vs price discrimination.
– Social inclusiveness of minorities.
33. Why should Costa Rica be on your agenda?
• Quality of life
– Peace, Democracy, Green, Happy.
• Business
– R&D outsourcing and high tech production.
– Leverage business support to the US.
– Educated and multilingual young labor force.
– Tropical fruits, coffee and natural products.
• Pleasure
– Holidays: adventure, nature, beach. and jungle.
