Transcript 44790_The Economist Intelligence Unit

The Economist
Intelligence Unit
(EIU)
“The World Leader In Country
Intelligence”
Who is The EIU?
Global Intelligence Subsidiary of UK’s
Economist Group (The Economist
magazine)
 Headquarters: London
 Major Offices: NY & Hong Kong
 ~100 FT Analysts, ~650 contributors
 $48M sales revenue (2001)
 www.eiu.com
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The EIU’s Services
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ViewsWire: daily economic, political and market
developments in 200 countries
• $11,000 annually
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RiskWire: analysis, forecasts, alerts, and
background studies and data covering a wide
range of risk factors
• $5,000 annually
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IndustryWire: five-year forecasts and news
analysis for eight key industries. IndustryWire
covers the 60 major economies that account for
more than 95% of the world GDP
• $6,000 annually
The EIU’s Services
CountryData: contains concise
summaries of the EIU’s short-term
political and economic forecasts on
181 countries
 WorldData: near-real-time economic
data and forecasts over the web
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The EIU’s Services
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Country Profiles: outline a country’s economic
and political status and background.
• They give an annual perspective on the long-term
political and social issues affecting each country,
providing a complete introduction to all international
markets. They map out the infrastructure and the major
industrial sectors of the economy; and also evaluate
longer-term developments.
• 173 reports on nearly 200 countries present figures and
analysis in an historical context.
• Subscription price US$265
The EIU’s Services
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Country Reports: examine and explain in
depth the issues shaping countries: the political
scene, economic policy, domestic economy,
sectoral trends, and foreign trade and payments.
Detailed two-year forecasts complement the
analysis and pinpoint political and economic
developments and trends.
• 195 countries covered
• Annual subscription: US$485, Single issue:
US$230
The EIU’s Services
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Country Risk Service:
In-depth and timely
analysis of the risks of financial exposure in 100
countries
• monitors emerging and highly indebted
markets on a continuous basis, producing twoyear forecasts for the economic variables that
are most important for risk assessment
• Variables include current-account balance,
financing requirements, foreign reserves,
short-term debt, "hot money inflows" and the
vulnerability of the banking sector.
• Annual subscription price: US$735
EIU Features
Offer numerous additional economic
and global databases
 All services available online
 Individual articles available for
purchase
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