Therefore, it is quite important to promote competition and improve the domestic environment for such investment. Given that the ultimate goal of such investment is to fulfill private consumption demand, it is equally necessary to remove public concern over the future so that consumption can increase. These things are easy to say but difficult to implement.
The simple answer is: very well indeed. Let's look at developments in four key areas. First, inflation, as measured by the all-item consumer price index. Since 1995, inflation has been low and on target, averaging 2 per cent per year.