Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

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The EIU is the world's leading resource for economic and business research, forecasting and analysis. It provides accurate and impartial intelligence for companies,... more »
The EIU is the world's leading resource for economic and business research, forecasting and analysis. It provides accurate and impartial intelligence for companies, government agencies, financial institutions and academic organisations around the globe, inspiring business leaders to act with confidence since 1946. EIU products include its flagship Country Reports service, providing political and economic analysis for 195 countries, and a portfolio of subscription-based data and forecasting services. The company also undertakes bespoke research and analysis projects on individual markets and business sectors.

The EIU is headquartered in London, UK, with offices in more than 40 cities and a network of some 650 country experts and analysts worldwide. It operates independently as the business-to-business arm of The Economist Group, the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. More information is available at www.eiu.com « less

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It’s Official: Keynes Was Right,

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Austerity, RIP -- except that it won't.

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IMF Seeks Help From Algeria eurasiareview.com

By Mouna Sadek The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is asking for financial support from Algeria. In January, IMF Managing Director Christine...

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Torrance

...How Africa tweets: Visualised

Graphic: Twitter is often thought of as a European and American phenomenon. But how does Africa use the social networking tool?

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Michelle P. 4 days ago • Edit • Obinna, thank you very much for the excellent, deep analysis of the catch-22 cycle Nigeria and many other African and developing countries ... »
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Torrance

...Why you need to work with the machine, not against it

Whether or not you were aware of it at the time, the world changed in 2011 when Ken Jennings lost to IBM’s Watson on Jeopardy. As a part humorous, part chilling conclusion to the historic show, Jennings wrote the following...

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Bob Sessions will take part in a year-long government-sponsored study examining the effects of resveratrol on Alzheimer's disease.

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George B.

George

Global economic crisis: could we have predicted it?

Is the Global economic crisis that still troubles us today a random incident or could we have predicted it and take the necessary steps ...

An article published just a few days prior to the collapse of the Lehman Brothers, brings evidence that the first signs of an upcoming economic downfall where there all along allowing us the opportunity to prepare early on instead of trying to find a last minute solution.

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Michelle P.

Michelle

Most experts think the global recession was caused by a collapse in demand -- and so, in good Keynesian fashion, they want governments to ramp up spending to compensate. But the West’s recent growth was dependent on borrowing. Going even further into debt now won’t help; instead, countries need to address the underlying flaws in their economies.

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Benoit M. 21 hours ago • Edit • I would agree with that! I think it is important that countries start to spend according to the wealth they generate. If a country borrows ... »
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Michelle

The implications of Greece's departure from the Euro zone

No way out economist.com

THE conventional wisdom that emerged immediately after Europe's weekend elections—that voters may have forced Europe into a new crisis reckoning—seems to have been correct.

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Michelle P. 1 day ago • Edit • LOL Perhaps. I do not exactly recall his doomsday scenario but this article does bring up some uncomfortable possibilities. Unfortunately, ... »
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Michelle

Interesting set of circumstances.

Changes at the top economist.com

ISRAELIS awoke on Tuesday to the news that they have a new government—one of "national unity"—which immediately pledged to push through a raft of sweeping reforms. They went to bed on Monday night believing they had a...

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Snehal M.

Snehal

US-based Noble Energy, licensed by Greek Cyprus to drill at the 12th block of the Exclusive Economic Zone in the East Mediterranean sea, claims to find some 991 billion cubic meters of natural gas...

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Snehal M. 1 day ago • Edit • It is indeed a development that would normalize the global geopolitical tensions. Since the past year or so we have witnessed numerous cases ... »
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Snehal

13 May 2012 Last updated at 11:27 ET By Joel Backaler Frontier Strategy Group Few Chinese brands have become household names outside China Chinese companies are extending their reach around the globe to purchase foreign...

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Jacque V. 1 day ago • Edit • I have maybe a few comments to make on this issue. I believe that for the most part Chinese business is not used to marketing and selling in ... »
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Ritesh Kumar

India's Trade Imbalances

One crisis that has not received as much media attention as handling of corruption or fiscal deficit, is India's burgeoning trade deficit that reached a record level of $185 billion in 2011-12. This is around 9-10 per cent of...

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Ritesh Kumar S. 2 days ago • Edit • Thanks Mr. Zahid Khalid for your detailed comments and links to some interesting read. I completely agree with you that both Pakistan ... »
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George B.

George

The rise of China and Asian economies Part II: Income inequality

Is the shift of economic power, from the West to the East, combined with an improvement of the individuals’ economic power in Asia? Find ...

As we found out in Part I, economic power has been shifting from the West to the East for many decades. In Part II we explore the dynamics of income inequality through the years. We discover that it still holds strong, as full convergence is far away...

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George B. 3 days ago • Edit • The secret for long term dominance is, I believe, for your rivalries to also benefit, up to a point, from it. China's rise gave to all the ... »
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Snehal M.

Snehal

Do the BRICS really signify rise of a *Multi-Polar World*?

Rampant corruption, unconvincing performance on human-rights records and conflicting regional interests (Military and Economy) have all ...

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Michelle P.

Michelle

"...This was smart thinking, because now the country is starting to export its water management expertise to other parts of Asia..." Can ...

This past week I had the pleasure of being invited to Singapore to present my research on smart, innovative cities. Tropical greenspaces throughout the city are juxtaposed with remnants of its past through an authentic China...

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