Economist Intelligence Unit
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| Founded | 1946 |
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| Headquarters | London, England |
| Subsidiaries | Bazian & Clearstate |
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is an independent business within the Economist Group.[1]
Through research and analysis, EIU offers forecasting and advisory services to its clients. It provides country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.K. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986. It is particularly well known for its monthly country reports, five-year country economic forecasts, country risk service reports, and industry reports. The company also specialises in tailored research for companies that require analysis for particular markets or business sectors. 2006 marked the 60th anniversary of the Economist Intelligence Unit's inception.
The Economist Intelligence Unit also produces regular reports on "liveability" and cost of living of the world's major cities, which receive wide coverage in international news sources. The Economist Intelligence Unit's Quality-of-Life Index is another noted report.
Its current Editorial Director & Chief Economist is Robin Bew.
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Bazian [edit]
In December 2012, The Economist Intelligence Unit acquired Bazian. Bazian specialises in the analysis and supply of clinical evidence on health services, treatment and health technologies to assess clinical effectiveness and value for money. Bazian was founded by Vivek Muthu and Anna Donald in 1999. Bazian is headquartered in London and is the latest acquisition in The Economist Intelligence Unit's expansion into the healthcare sector. For more information visit www.bazian.com
Clearstate [edit]
In April 2012, the Economist Intelligence Unit acquired Clearstate, a market intelligence firm offering customised strategic advisory and primary research solutions specifically addressing the healthcare and life sciences domains within the Asia Pacific area. Clearstate was founded in 2006, is headquartered in Singapore and is the first acquisition in the Economist Intelligence Unit's expansion into the healthcare sector. For more information visit www.clearstate.com
CHAMPS [edit]
In November 2010 the Economist Intelligence Unit released the Access China White Paper profiling the economies of the top 20 emerging cities in China. Directed by Stephen Joske, China Forecasting,[2] for the Economist Intelligence Unit. It was created to support a report conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Access China Service, ‘CHAMPS: China’s fastest-growing cities’. These cities are favoured for several reasons, including the breadth of business opportunities available, the on-going construction boom, rising home and vehicle ownership and spending on personal appliances. The report coined the acronym CHAMPS (Chongqing, Hefei, Anshan, Maanshan, Pingdingshan and Shenyang).[2]
Democracy Index [edit]
In 2006 (with updates in 2008, 2010 and 2011) the Economist Intelligence Unit released The Democracy Index, an index compiled by examining the state of democracy in 167 countries, attempting to quantify this with an Economist Intelligence Unit Index of Democracy which focused on five general categories: electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, functioning of government, political participation and political culture, this allowed public data to be released and accessed by anyone whom may have interest.
Government Broadband Index (gBBi) [edit]
In January 2011, the Unit released the Government Broadband Index (gBBi) that assesses countries on the basis of government planning, as opposed to current broadband capability. With ambitious targets for both the speed and coverage of next-generation broadband networks, the developed countries of South-east Asia scored highest. According to the index Greece is the worst-performing country measured, owing to its relatively low coverage target and drawn-out deployment schedule. Greece also suffers due to the considerable size of its public-funding commitment as a percentage of overall government budget revenues, and because its plan does little to foment competition in the high-speed broadband market.[3]
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External links [edit]
- Official website
- Business Research website
- CHAMPS White Paper
- Democracy Index: Democracy under stress
- Full speed ahead: The government broadband index Q1 2011
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