Doing business internationally...

Every two years, KPMG publishes a report entitled, "Competitive Alternatives: KPMG's Guide to International Business Location":

"The 2008 study is the most thorough comparison of international business locations ever undertaken by KPMG, and contains valuable information for any company locating international business operations.

Competitive Alternatives 2008 is an expansion and update of previous KPMG publications, and measures the combined impact of 27 significant business cost components that are most likely to vary by location. The study also compares data on a variety of non-cost competiveness factors. The study examines 17 industry operations in 10 countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The basis for comparison is the after-tax cost of startup and operations, over 10 years."

The full report for 2008 is available for download in English or French. Past reports from 2002, 2004, and 2006 are also available here.