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The Hinrich Foundation Sustainable Trade Index 2018

The Hinrich Foundation Sustainable Trade Index 2018

The 2018 Hinrich Foundation Sustainable Trade Index is an Economist Intelligence Unit index and benchmarking study commissioned by The Hinrich Foundation. This is the second edition of the study, which was first published in 2016. This report discusses the key findings of the index and the accompanying model.

Research capacity in lower-income countries: assessing the status quo

The need to develop and expand research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been recognised for more than 25 years. In 2013 the World Health Organisation stated that it was vital in order to achieve health goals. Yet, despite some progress, there are still strides to take to ensure that research capacity isn’t merely an afterthought or a side effect of other interventions—and many of these strides are attitudinal.

Finland tops the 2018 global expansion of the Illicit Trade Environment Index

The Global Illicit Trade Environment Index 2018

To measure how nations are addressing the issue of illicit trade, the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) has commissioned The Economist Intelligence Unit to produce the Global Illicit Trade Environment Index, which evaluates 84 economies around the world on their structural capability to protect against illicit trade. The global index expands upon an Asia-specific version originally created by The Economist Intelligence Unit in 2016 to score 17 economies in Asia.

The emergence of "ocean risk" and how to tackle it

June 8 marks World Oceans Day. Learn more about the risks and solutions in this piece by Martin Koehring, Managing Editor and Global Healthcare Lead at The Economist Intelligence Unit’s thought leadership division.

The business case for the 2°C climate target

A reliable carbon price increases corporations’ (that embrace it) competitiveness and helps prepare for the post-carbon economy that we are inexorably marching towards.

Breaking Barriers: Agricultural trade between GCC and Latin America

The GCC-LAC agricultural trading relationship has thus far been dominated by the GCC’s reliance on food imports, specifically meat, sugar, and cereals. Over the past two years, however, there has been a notable decline in the share of sugar imported from LAC, and 2017 saw the biggest importers in the GCC—Saudi Arabia and the UAE—impose a ban on Brazilian meat.

Breaking Barriers: Agricultural trade between GCC and Latin America

The GCC-LAC agricultural trading relationship has thus far been dominated by the GCC’s reliance on food imports, specifically meat, sugar, and cereals. Over the past two years, however, there has been a notable decline in the share of sugar imported from LAC, and 2017 saw the biggest importers in the GCC—Saudi Arabia and the UAE—impose a ban on Brazilian meat.

Latin America’s emerging sectors: A closer look at fintech and renewable energy

There is a strong consensus in the market that 2018 will be a better year than 2017 for LAC economies. Private demand is expected to bolster growth and a rebound in commodity prices will ease macroeconomic pressures. However, the region’s ultimate performance hinges on a number of critical factors—one among them is the outcome of elections in the region’s largest economies, including Brazil and Mexico. This, more than other factors, may prove to be a deterrent to foreign investors and an impediment to local business activity.

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