Spending trends in emerging markets were the object of a survey recently conducted by the Credit Suisse Research Institute in collaboration with global market research firm AC Nielsen. The survey explores the spending profiles of consumers within Brazil, Russia, India, China, Egypt, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. Highlights about Brazil Brazilian consumers rank as the most optimistic:Continue reading “Emerging market’s spending trends – the Credit Suisse consumer survey”
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BRIC Innovation
The Economist’s coverage of innovation in emerging markets suggests that innovative BRIC companies are sharing information between themselves – completely circumventing the economic systems of the Rich World. “Smoothly managed China is very different from chaotic India. Brazilians have a much higher standard of living than Indians. Plenty of emerging-market companies are flourishing without eitherContinue reading “BRIC Innovation”
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The Big Mac index
The Economist’s Big Mac Index shows that a burger is undervalued in China, but overvalued in Brazil. “Since 14.5 yuan can buy as much burger as $3.71, a yuan should be worth $0.26 on the foreign-exchange market. In fact, it costs just $0.15, suggesting that it is undervalued by about 40%. The tensions caused byContinue reading “The Big Mac index”
Brazil’s Bolsa Familia
The Economist covers the Brazilian bolsa familia anti-poverty program which has been copied elsewhere, and may have lead to some development of an emerging markets middle class. “Brazil has made huge strides in poverty reduction and the programme has played a big part. According to the Fundaçao Getulio Vargas (FGV), a university, the number ofContinue reading “Brazil’s Bolsa Familia”
