Macroeconomics

The Logistics market is undergoing a major shift, with innovative solutions transforming the way goods and parcels are delivered. The industry is witnessing an influx of tech-savvy start-up firms that are introducing new, unique, value-added services, which are disrupting the overall supply chain ecosystem. The rise of start-up firms within the l...

This study explores the macroeconomic and industry outlook for the Czech Republic, with the industries covered including automotive, aerospace, and nanotechnology and materials. The Czech Republic’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate is expected to marginally decline over the next five years. However, the country’s growth rate can still...

The overall research objective is to measure the current use and future decision making behavior toward information technology (IT) in Europe, specifically: Enterprise Mobility Management, eCommerce/mCommerce, Unified Communications & Collaboration (UCC), Infrastructure and Data Centers, Big Data and Analytics’ Omnichannel Marketing, Customer Exp...

Emerging European economies are gradually registering a positive economic growth, stemming from a sensible monetary policy from the European Central Bank. However, the reliance of the Ukrainian and Turkish economies on external financing, as a result of the ongoing critical period in these countries, has remained a major area of concern in 2014.

Western European countries are experiencing a slowdown in economic growth, but the trend is uneven across the region. Purchasing Manager’s Index gave a reading of 52.1 in October 2014 (a reading above 50 signifies an expansion in output). Although major economies such as Spain and Germany reported an increase in new business opportunities, others...

Western Europe is expected to maintain its growth momentum in the latter half of 2014 but high inflation, high unemployment, and political instability prevalent in some major countries will hamper growth. Increase in domestic and external demand is expected to further improve manufacturing production, thus stimulating growth in the next two quarter...

As recovery continues in this region, growth trends have been observed to be uneven across the economies, while domestic demands remain a key growth driver in major countries. Reforming labor market conditions remain top priority, which will be instrumental in enhancing business confidence and competitiveness. Weaker Euro area recovery and market i...

Emerging European countries are expected to maintain a growth momentum in the latter half of 2014. The growth is mainly backed by improvements in external demand coupled with a rebounding domestic-demand. Regional Central Banks are expected to maintain low interest rates throughout 2014, thus maintaining price stability and keeping the inflation ra...

Dearth of internal investment and political instability is slowing down the growth of Western Europe and will dampen its recovery. The combined effects of deflation and recession along with high unemployment rate remain critical areas of concern.