Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: A, language: English, abstract: Once a business starts considering going international a thorough strategic consideration of the target markets is advisable to gain an idea of risks and opportunities involved (Haines, 1999). This essay considers the international economic development from a 2013-perspective. It discusses and evaluated how markets around the world work and what to consider when planning strategic business approached into them. The insight convers aspects such as economical perspectives, business habits, and particularities of the people. It considers many countries, including those in Europe, but is mainly written from a European perspective.