The Commercial Code of Costa Rica The Commercial Code of Costa Rica regulates all commercial transactions in Costa Rica.  The Commercial Code is divided into five sections as follows: Book I –  Corporate Formation and Commercial Enterprise This section of the Commercial Code cov

Amazon.com in Costa Rica Amazon.com has been established in Costa Rica for several years where it now operates 4 service centers in Costa Rica with more than 28,000 m2 of office space and over 2,100 employees. The Costa Rican operations of Amazon.com include customer service support,

Income inequality is on the rise in Costa Rica.  Despite the fact that Costa Rica has been very successful over the years in lifting the standard of living of the population it has recently seen an increase in income inequality .  The decisions made by leaders after the 1948 revolutio

Costa Rica Global Competitiveness Rankings for 2015  The  2014-2015 Global Competitiveness report has been released by the World Economic Forum.   The Global Competitiveness report analyzes what it refers to as the 12 pillars which are the following: First pillar: Institutions Second

The Costa Rican electric company Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad has increased the electrical rates by 30% in 2013.  This increase has generate protests by many of the manufacturing facilities located in Costa Rica who point out that the increase in rates puts Costa Rica at a

Starting a Business in Costa Rica  By Roger A Petersen   If you want to start a business in Costa Rica the first thing you will need is lots of patience.   The World Bank has ranked Costa Rica 118 out of 183 countries for starting a business.  That is a 10 point drop from 2014 to

          Procter & Gamble expands in Costa Rica Procter & Gamble  (P&G) expands in Costa Rica. Procter & Gamble  (P&G) will open a new regional planning and supply chain center in Costa Rica.  The expansion means an investme

Attracting foreign direct investment is crucial for the continued growth and development of the Costa Rican economy.   In Central America Costa Rica and Panama are competing to attract investment.   Costa Rica was recently named by the Foreign Direct Investment Intelligence report as

Costa Rica Global Competitiveness Rankings The World Economic Forum released its 2012-2013 Global Competitiveness Report. The World Economic Forum describes itself as an independent international organization which is committed to improving the condition of the world. Its members R