Macroeconomics

The economic outlook for Western Europe is expected to stay muted in 2020. The US-China trade wars, global economic slowdown, and the uncertainty surrounding Brexit have softened external demand, affecting export-based economies such as Germany. While unemployment rates have been low and stable across most of Western Europe, job growth has plateaue...

The economies of Eastern European countries have had a slow 2019, with stalling or contracting growth in certain economies. The global economic slump, ongoing trade wars, the weak German economy, and Brexit have discouraged external demand. Internal demand, due to low inflation, wage growth, and tight labor markets, has been able to sustain the pro...

Barring Puerto Rico, the economies of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Panama, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago are on a stable growth path in the second half of 2019. The regional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant prices is estimated to register 3.2% growth in Q4 2019 and is forecast to grow by 2.8% annually. There are signs of ...

Major economies in the Middle East and Africa experienced an economic slowdown with GDP growth rate declining for Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Nigeria, Qatar, Israel, and Iran in the second quarter of 2019. The area is affected by volatile oil prices, and in Q2 especially, there was a decline in oil prices and production cuts by OPEC. ...

South Asia is currently a hotbed of economic development. India has typically always been considered the main economic attraction of the region, but lately, Bangladesh has been establishing itself as a key attraction in the region. Bangladesh is now the fastest growing economy of the Asia Pacific. This research has been designed to provide insight ...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India generate 11% of country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and 45% of the entire manufacturing output, creating more than 100 million employment opportunities in the process. These SMEs not only act as key support units for large firms, but also help in expanding industry coverage in rural areas, strengthe...

The economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region experienced a slowdown due to increasing global trade tensions in the second quarter of 2019. Key economies in the region such as China, India, and Thailand have experienced slower than anticipated growth rates, in line with global economic slowdown. In H2 2019, inflationary pressure in the region rema...

The US is witnessing some major trade policy shifts that are having a significant impact on the US and the global economy. The results of the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections and policies thereafter also stand to significantly influence the growth trajectory of the US economy. In the light of these anticipated events, research on this topic has...

Medical tourism is a booming industry that allows foreign patients to cross international borders to avail necessary medical treatment. Rising healthcare costs, inadequate healthcare facilities, increase in accessibility of better healthcare services and increasing awareness of one’s personal health are factors which are driving the growth of thi...