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GCC trade and investment flows

This report explores the changing and growing economic relationships between the GCC and emerging markets. It lays out the key findings of extensive research into trade and investment flows between the GCC and different emerging-market regions: Asia; Africa; the Middle East; Latin America; and Eastern Europe/CIS. It also discusses the implications of the burgeoning interest in emerging markets for the region’s traditional economic partners in the OECD. 

Creating value in the public sector

US federal agencies have been under pressure for years to improve the way they select and prioritise the programmes they manage, with successive administrations and Congress beating the efficiency drum. Government budgets threaten deep cuts, and that pressure will increase. Most agencies are not where they need to be to meet these demands. Individual programme management has improved, but there has been no progress on techniques for assessing the impact of a portfolio of programmes and their alignment with agency strategies and goals.

Rising consumption rising influence

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Rising consumption, rising influence: How Asian consumerism will reshape the global electronics industry is a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by DHL Supply Chain. Based on interviews with senior executives in the electronics sector and Economist Intelligence Unit industry forecasts, the report assesses the challenges and opportunities facing global electronics companies, and particularly those doing business in Asia.

Asian Green City Index

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The Asian Green City Index seeks to measure and assess the environmental performance of 22 major Asian cities across a range of criteria. This report presents the key findings and highlights from the Index and is intended to provide stakeholders with a unique tool to help Asian cities learn from each other, in order to better address the common environmental challenges they face.

Healthcare in Asia: The innovation imperative

Healthcare in Asia: The innovation imperative is an Economist Intelligence Unit report.

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Latin American Green City Index

The Latin American Green City Index seeks to measure and assess the environmental performance of 17 major Latin American cities across a range of criteria. This report presents the key findings and highlights from the Index and is intended to provide stakeholders with a unique tool to help Latin American cities learn from each other, in order to better address the common environmental challenges they face.

SMEs in Japan

SMEs in Japan: A new growth driver? is an Economist Intelligence Unit report, sponsored by Microsoft. The paper assesses the problems and prospects facing small and medium-sized businesses in Japan. How realistic is it to expect SMEs to become the new growth drivers of Japan’s economy? What pressing challenges do SMEs face in expanding their businesses? How are they faring in the bid to find growth in new markets and through new products and services? Have they been successful in internationalising their operations and profiting from innovation?

Global manufacturing outlook

As a result of the downturn, manufacturers experienced a relatively short, very sharp shock, followed by a quick rebound in demand aided by substantial government spending worldwide. Despite cautious optimism for a lasting recovery, significant uncertainty about the future remains, especially as stimulus programs tail-off. Recent leading indicators point to a slackening in demand – and perhaps worse.

The global power of Brazilian agribusiness

The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted the research and analysis and wrote the report, which focuses on the strengths of and challenges faced by the sector, what is needed for Brazil to become the world's leading agribusiness superpower, and how companies are gaining global stature.

Broadening healthcare access in Brazil through innovation

This is a research report written by the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Roche.  Brazil's economy is booming on the back of deepening credit markets, a growing middle class and rising investment in physical infrastructure, but serious shortcomings in its healthcare sector represent one of the key constraints on attaining developed-country standards of prosperity.  Making the healtcare sector more effective--and innovative--will require sweeping changes to the business practices of healthcare providers and life science companies.

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