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Developed European nations have had a challenging socioeconomic environment in 2022, especially amidst highly volatile geopolitical tensions and record-high inflationary pressures. Economic growth is likely to remain subdued in 2023 across the whole region as high energy costs weigh on household spending and lower profit margins of businesses, give...

Following years of subdued growth, the Japanese economy registered a good rebound in 2021, with a real GDP growth of 2.1%. The country’s reopening and the consequent boost to household consumption and consumer spending were key growth drivers of 2022’s estimated 1.1% growth. However, soaring energy and food prices have weighed on Japan’s fisc...

27 Jul 2022  |  Global

Frost Radar™: Global Economic Development, 2022

Norway and the United Kingdom Hold Steady as the United States Joins Global Leaders

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The Frost Radar™ for Economic Development determines a region's future growth and development potential measured by its ability to enhance its quality of life for its citizens. This report explores key strengths and weaknesses of the global economy through country-level assessments of growth and innovation initiatives and benchmarks each country ...

28 Oct 2021  |  Africa

Frost Radar™ for Economic Development: Africa, 2021

South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria Emerge as the African Leaders

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The Frost Radar™ for Economic Development determines a region's future growth and development potential measured by its ability to enhance quality of life (QOL) for its citizens. This report explores Africa’s key strengths and weaknesses through country-level assessments of growth and innovation initiatives and then benchmarks each country on t...

18 Jun 2021  |  Europe

Frost Radar™ for Economic Development: Europe, 2020

Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom Emerge as the European Leaders

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The Frost Radar for Economic Development determines a region's future growth and development potential measured by its ability to enhance quality of life (QOL) for its citizens. This report explores Europes key strengths and weaknesses through country-level assessments of growth and innovation initiatives and then benchmarks each country on these 2...

09 Jul 2020  |  North America

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Region Mega Trends, Forecast to 2030

Evaluating Key Transformational Themes

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Economic growth will strengthen in the GCC region despite oil-price complications, mainly due to the economic diversion from the oil sector to non-oil sectors and also due to initiatives and strategies to encourage private enterprises. Apart from robust economic growth, the business environment of the region will also undergo a radical change due t...

Education—what was once a largely philanthropic activity has now become a lucrative business with opportunities from pre-school right up to higher education. A considerable portion of India's population is below the age of 25, which highlights the large addressable market. Globally, the Indian school system is the largest, with around 260 million...

The Indian tourism market is fast-growing with immense potential due to the country’s rich cultural and geographical diversity. It is one of the major sectors contributing to GDP of the country and is driven by steady economic growth. Tourism’s direct contribution to GDP is expected to grow from $98 billion in 2018 to $106.9 billion in 2019. Th...

Strategic Imperative: The smart city movement has been gaining momentum over the past decade, forging new partnerships between public and private sectors. To some extent, however, the smart city market has been restrained due to multiple factors, including: • The nascent nature of many smart city solutions and the need to verify ROI prior to wi...