Macroeconomics

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...

The COVID-19 pandemic, the Russo-Ukrainian war, and the Suez Canal crisis have exacerbated existing vulnerabilities in the global supply chain originating from US-China trade tensions, necessitating the building of a more robust and resilient supply chain. While global firms are altering their investment decisions to cushion the blow, the digital p...

Spared of widespread coronavirus outbreaks, the Kenyan economy reported a small economic contraction in 2020 as robust growth across agriculture, financial services, real estate, and construction largely offset the sharp decline in hospitality, tourism, and transport services. The economy registered an impressive rebound in 2021, led by the broad-b...

28 Oct 2021  |  Africa  |  Frost Radar

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...

27 Oct 2021  |  Asia Pacific  |  Frost Radar

Frost Radar™ for Economic Development: Broader Asia, 2021

Australia, South Korea, and New Zealand Emerge as the Broader Asian 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 citizen satisfaction of quality of life. This report explores Broader Asia’s strengths and weaknesses through country-level assessments of growth and innovation initiatives and benchmarks each country on the...

Macroeconomic Growth Opportunities in Post-COVID-19 ASEAN covers the positive and negative impacts of the pandemic on the economy of 4 countries—Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by World Health Organization on 11 March, 2020 and is expected to severely impact the global economy. As of early Jun...

As countries are making a conscious shift towards cashless societies, mobile payments are expected to be an alternate digital payments solution for consumers. Majority of the population already has access to internet and mobile phones, therefore mobile payments have the potential to reach people with diverse backgrounds, such as the older generatio...

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be defined as machines running cognitive processes that are designed based on human intelligence. AI is one of the foundations for the growing digitization of industries or Industry 4.0 around the world. The application of AI leads to productivity and economic growth, as these technologies are capable of analyzing l...

Economies in Asia-Pacific are likely to experience sluggish growth in 2020 on account of the unexpected ramifications of the COVID-19 outbreak. Regional growth is likely to remain stunted in H1 2020 due to the outbreak, but expected to pick up in H2 2020 as the lockdowns and travel bans are expected to be lifted. Key economies like Australia and ...