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A summary of the liveability ranking and overview: August 2016
No full textThe latest findings of The Economist Intelligence Unit\u27s Global Liveability Ranking – which provides scores for lifestyle challenges in 140 cities worldwide – show that although Melbourne has retained its crown as the world\u27s most liveable city, liveability has deteriorated in 29 of the 140 cities (20 per cent) surveyed over the last 12 months.
The decline is largely a result of heightened fears over terrorism with more than 1,000 reported attacks in 2016 so far, with incidents in France, Turkey, the US and Belgium being the most high profile. Factors such as social unrest in many US cities due to the deaths of black people in police custody, tensions in Eastern Europe and Asia and the ongoing civil wars in Ukraine, Syria and Libya have compounded the decline.
The Economist Intelligence Unit\u27s liveability rating, part of the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, quantifies the challenges that might be presented to an individual\u27s lifestyle across five broad categories of Stability, Healthcare, Culture and environment, Education and Infrastructure
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) CityData
No full textEIU’s CityData contains pricing information on over 160 products and services in 140 cities worldwide, gathered from the EIU Worldwide Cost of Living Survey. More than 50,000 individual prices are collected by field correspondents in each survey. Prices are given for various stores: supermarkets, mid-priced stores, and higher-priced specialty outlets. Prices cover: National economic indicators; Food and drink; Household supplies; Personal care; Tobacco; Clothing; Utilities; Domestic help; Recreation; Transport; Office and residential rents; Schools, health and sports; Business trip costs; Salaries and disposable incomes. Prices correspond to the price the customer is charged, not recommended retail prices or manufacturers’ costs.
Use CityData to support your market entry strategy, assess international pricing for a specific product(s), analyze historical pricing patterns for goods and services since 1990, compare the cost of doing business worldwide, and perform city-to-city pricing comparisons.
EIU CityData provides the most complete picture of global price levels. More information is available at EIU CityData Information
Breaking the cycle of neglect: reducing the economic and societal burden of parasitic worms in sub-Saharan Africa
No full textFixing Food : The Mediterranean Region
Full text linkThis report investigates food sustainability issues in the Mediterranean in the context of the various social, economic and environmental challenges confronting the region. As a framework, it uses the three pillars—sustainable agriculture, nutritional challenges, and food loss and waste—of the Food Sustainability Index (FSI), developed by The Economist Intelligence Unit with the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Foundation (BCFN). Refer to their earlier report, Fixing Food: towards a more sustainable food system, for a detailed explanation of the index and its composition.Its french version is also available online
Board Gender Diversity in ASEAN
No full textBoard gender diversity has improved
across all regions over the last two decades. In the early
2000s, there were only a handful of countries in Western
Europe where women held more than ten percent of board
seats. Today, many countries exceed the double-digit
threshold. There is also increasing awareness among
businesses, governments, institutional investors and the
public about the need to build more inclusive workplaces in
general, all the way up to the highest echelons of
management and directorships. Diversity can provide benefits
to firms and raises both the quantity and quality of female
leadership. This study focuses on six countries in the ASEAN
region, and includes one regional non-ASEAN member, China,
to provide a point of comparison. Most of these countries
have made important strides towards achieving greater gender
diversity in the boardroom
Global Microscope on the Microfinance Business Environment 2009: A Pilot Index and Study by the Economist Intelligence Unit
No full textThis report outlines the findings of the Economist Intelligence Unit¿s in-depth analysis of the microfinance business environment in 55 countries. The index that underlies this report allows countries and regions to be compared across three broad categories: regulatory framework, investment climate and institutional development. This study uses a methodology that has been employed for the last two years in a microfinance report on Latin America and the Caribbean, and is being piloted for the first time on a global basis
Global Microscope on the Microfinance Business Environment 2010: An Index and Study by the Economist Intelligence Unit
Full text linkThis report outlines the findings of the Economist Intelligence Unit¿s in-depth analysis of the microfi nance business environment in 54 countries. The index that underlies this report allows countries and regions to be compared across three broad categories: regulatory framework, institutional development and investment climate. The study uses a methodology which was originally developed for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2007 and was employed for the fi rst time on a global basis in 2009. Most of the research for this report was conducted prior to May 2010, although some later developments (up to July) were included where they were particularly signifi cant.Microbusinesses & Microfinance
The future of the electricity sector in the Dominican Republic
No full text[Español] Este documento presenta un análisis estratégico de las dinámicas estructurales, regulatorias y económicas que configuran el sistema eléctrico del país y explora vías viables para mejorar su eficiencia, sostenibilidad y competitividad. El informe revisa el desempeño histórico del sector eléctrico, identificando desafíos crónicos como los altos costos de generación, los desequilibrios financieros de las instituciones del sector, la dependencia de combustibles fósiles importados y la limitada inversión en infraestructura de transmisión y distribución. Mediante comparaciones internacionales y análisis de escenarios, se evalúa el potencial de distintas opciones de reforma—como la liberalización, una mayor participación del sector privado, el fortalecimiento regulatorio y la diversificación hacia fuentes de energía renovable—para mejorar la confiabilidad, reducir pérdidas del sistema y disminuir las tarifas al consumidor. Asimismo, el estudio analiza los marcos de gobernanza y políticas públicas, proponiendo mecanismos para fortalecer la transparencia, la rendición de cuentas y la planificación de largo plazo, y subraya la importancia de la coordinación institucional, la racionalización tarifaria y las inversiones focalizadas para avanzar hacia un sector eléctrico más resiliente y sostenible, capaz de atender la creciente demanda e integrar tecnologías de energía limpia.[English] This document provides a strategic analysis of the structural, regulatory and economic dynamics shaping the country’s power system and explores viable pathways for enhancing its efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness. The report reviews historical performance of the electricity sector, identifying chronic challenges including high generation costs, financial imbalances within the sector’s institutions, dependence on imported fossil fuels, and limited investment in transmission and distribution infrastructure. Through comparative international benchmarks and scenario analysis, the authors assess the potential of reform options—such as liberalization, greater private sector participation, regulatory strengthening, and diversification toward renewable energy sources—to improve reliability, reduce system losses, and lower consumer tariffs. The study also examines governance and policy frameworks, suggesting mechanisms to improve transparency, accountability and long-term planning, while highlighting the importance of institutional coordination, tariff rationalization and targeted investments to support a more resilient and sustainable electricity sector capable of meeting growing demand and integrating clean energy technologies
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