Western Europe

• Invest in the United Kingdom-
  London
  
  
  The United Kingdom is seen as the most vibrant of the major European economies, with a GDP approximately equal to Germany’s (US$2.3 trillion in PPP terms) with a population of only 61 million, compared to Germany’s 80 million. It is the fifth-largest economy in the world.
  
  Old Labour Gone Overboard: the Shift to Thatcher's Free Market
  
• Invest in Switzerland-
  Zurich
  
  
  Stable, Efficient, Competitive
  
  One of the richest countries in the world, Switzerland ranks tenth in terms of per-capita PPP GDP. Its stubborn neutrality during World War II allowed Switzerland to escape the warfare that decimated the rest of the Continent.
  
• Invest in Italy-
  
  

  As of 2006, Italy is the fourth major anchor of the European economy and the seventh-largest economy in the world. With 60 million people and a GDP of approximately $2 trillion, Italy remains a potent economic force, despite the apparent determination of Italian institutions to stifle growth in every statist way imaginable.

• Invest in Germany-
  Inside the dome of the Reichstag building, Berlin
  
  Germany, a nation of 80 million people, is the world’s 5th-largest economy at US$2.3 trillion in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  
• Invest in France-
  The Louvre, Paris
  
  
  France ranks as the world’s 6th-largest economy, with a GDP of approximately US$1.9 trillion in purchasing-power-parity terms.
  
  

  Dirigisme and the "Thirty Glorious Years"

• Invest in Western Europe- Western Europe includes many of the largest and most advanced economies in the world. Home to many major multinational corporations, and further strengthened by the growth of the European Union, Europe looks to remain a major economic player in the global market.