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Growth in North American is expected to stabilize in 2015 owing to a healthy rebound in the US economy. Driven by resilient consumer demand, it is anticipated that the region will grow by 2.5 percent in H1 2015. A strong US dollar and increased demand from the US may boost Canadian exports in H1 2015. External factors such as the slowdown in the Ch...

Emerging Europe is expected to see a subdued growth of about 2% in H1 2015 due to lower investor confidence and uncertainty associated with the Greek and Ukraine crises. European Central Bank’s monetary stimulus from March 2015 is expected to reduce deflation and the proposed European Union investment plan is likely to improve investments in key...

Growth in Western European economies is expected to recover gradually in 2015 as compared to 2014, mainly owing to the European Central Bank’s trillion-Euro monetary stimulus. Moreover, depreciation of Euro is expected to provide the much needed boost to the exports of the region in 2015. The uncertainty around the ongoing crisis in Greece is ant...

Western Europe is likely to see improved growth in 2015 when compared to previous years. Increasing external demand, due to the strong growth in the United States and Asia, and strong domestic demand, are likely to steer the manufacturing sector towards a positive growth trajectory. Despite exports continuing to remain the primary engine of growth ...

Latin American growth faltered significantly in 2014; however, a gradual recovery is expected in 2015. The recovery in growth is expected to come from an increase in government spending on structural reforms. Domestic demand and investor confidence in the region are expected to remain subdued throughout 2015. Slow growth in export demand for mining...

The growth prospects of the economies in emerging Asia-Pacific are expected to be affected significantly by the uncertainties arising from the economic slowdown of major Asian superpowers such as China and Japan, and the Eurozone. However, certain positive factors such as declining oil prices, a rebounding US economy, with US being a key exports m...

The research objective is to measure the current use and future decision making behavior toward information technology (IT) within the government sector in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Government agencies continue to want to drive productivity; however, compared to a year ago, they are less concerned with reducing costs, accelerating d...

Apart from India which appears to be on an upward growth trajectory, the growth outlook for BRICS countries remains subdued. Russia is expected to continue to reel under the pressures of Western sanctions and falling crude oil prices, and no growth is expected in 2015. China’s housing market is expected to continue to remain weak in 2015 after a ...

Uneven recovery continues in Eastern Europe. Domestic demand is expected to drive growth in major countries in 2015, while weaker Euro area recovery, indecisive policies, and market instability in economies such as Poland, Turkey, and Ukraine remain an area of concern. Improved exports and household consumption are expected to support the economic ...