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This paper examines how various individuals will spend their free time in the year 2030. This is a particularly relevant area of inquiry at a time when many questions have been raised on the impact on free time from evolving technology such artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR). This paper provides a definition of f...

Rapid technology advancements and rising customer expectations have disrupted the global retail industry in the past decade. Outdated retail store concepts, new generations of consumers, and new points of commerce (voice commerce, for example) have also disrupted the industry; however, COVID-19 has been the key disruptor. After the pandemic, retail...

The growing global care-dependent population, which includes children, the elderly, the sick, and the disabled, will create a rapidly burgeoning market for care economy-related services. Frost & Sullivan estimates that the global care-dependent population will reach between 3.2 billion and 4.6 billion persons by 2035, representing a sizeable share ...

This study is an analysis of the current status of the non-performing assets (NPAs) prevalent in the Indian banking system. The various measures that are being taken by the government of India to stem the surge in NPAs and the strategies and practices can serve as long-term solutions to the problem are the main questions that this study addresses. ...

The Central and Eastern European (CEE) region enjoys geographic advantages and has cemented manufacturing prowess, especially in automotive, food-and-agro, textiles, aerospace and defense, plastics, and metals sub-sectors. In a period defined by geopolitical tensions, shifting supply chains and trade relations, and reshoring and nearshoring priorit...

The GCC remains a critical global economic region due to its energy resources, central location in global trade routes, and large sovereign wealth funds. As it transitions from hydrocarbons to diversified growth, investing heavily in renewables, hydrogen, and new industries, it is expected to sustain stable growth of 4%-4.5% through 2035, supported...

Talent reskilling has emerged as a pivotal response to the evolving demands of industries and the workforce, especially given the sizable impact of geopolitical shocks, disruptive technologies, and automation in the manufacturing and services sectors. This report explores the technological, economic, and societal shifts set to shape the reskillin...

The GCC has entered a period of strategic economic transformation as governments accelerate diversification efforts, strengthen economic resilience, and reduce dependence on hydrocarbon revenue amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty and evolving global trade dynamics. While the implications of the US-Iran conflict and periodic closures of the Str...

After two consecutive years of economic contraction in 2019 and 2020, Latin America achieved a ~7% real GDP growth in 2021. Some of the larger Latin American nations are emerging market growth leaders across the globe, and the region is known for its commodity exports, robust trade, and cost-effective labor. Amidst shifting socio-economic trends po...