Hungary is the most stable emerging economy, according to an index produced by Lehman Brothers and Eurasia Group, a firm that analyses political risk.(Brief Article)

Economist (US), The, August, 2002

Hungary is the most stable emerging economy, according to an index produced by Lehman Brothers and Eurasia Group, a firm that analyses political risk. The index seeks to measure a country's ability to withstand crises and to avoid generating them. Political factors are given a weighting of 60%; economic factors account for the rest.

The ratings of Hungary, Mexico and Poland have improved over the past year. But Argentina, beset by economic and political turmoil, has suffered a sharp fall in its stability, dropping far down the rankings. South Africa is included for the first time, coming in just above Brazil.