MAG partners and associates have country-specific knowledge of business climate issues. These include all those factors controlled by the government which influence private-sector decisions to make (or not to make) an investment, as well as the potential risks and returns from such an investment. In this regard, MAG advises governments−at the national and local levels−on how to improve the business climate of their countries/regions, both in the short− and medium− run, so as to make them more attractive to prospective investors. Likewise MAG advises private sector clients on how to operate within the existing environment to take advantage of opportunities and minimize costs and risks.