Emerging Europe Economics Focus Labour market reform critical to Polish prospects Radical labour market reforms could boost potential GDP growth in Poland to 7% per annum. But with little political appetite for reform, we think that growth will drop back from 6% this year to around... 23rd May 2007 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus Could Vietnam eventually eclipse Thailand? We are upbeat about Vietnam’s long-term prospects. The country’s relatively low level of GDP per capita and recent accession to the World Trade Organisation mean that it can expect to experience an... 22nd May 2007 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Focus Can euro-zone consumers take the baton? If US consumers have been the driving force behind the world economy over the last decade or so, then European consumers might perhaps be described as a sleeping giant. But the giant could be about to... 22nd May 2007 · 1 min read
