China’s Green Energy Revolution
China is widely criticized as the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Less noticed, however, has been the fact that the country is also building the...
Indonesia – Public and Private Participation in Universal Healthcare
Under its National Health Strategic Plan (NHSP), Indonesia is continuously focusing on improving the quality and accessibility of its public healthcare system. NHSP (2010-2014) aims to enhance health status through...
Mexico: The Next Manufacturing Powerhouse?
As China’s cost advantages continue to erode with its increasing wages and fuel costs, the trend of nearshoring surges in popularity. North American manufacturers have started to include Mexico in...
Is Non-Oil Sector the New Champion of the Nigerian Economy?
The 1970s’ oil discovery transformed Nigeria from a largely agro-economy to a more oil-dominated one. Over the last several decades, oil played a significant role in Nigeria’s positive growth story,...
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – A Squandered Opportunity
After 7 years of preparations, Brazil hosted the most expensive FIFA World Cup in 2014 at a cost that totaled billions of dollars. What is the associated outcome of spending...
Mexico Energy Reforms – Pleases Energy Companies, Displeases Nationals
In H2 2013, we published an article on Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s proposed energy reforms. Eight months after constitutional amendments were introduced to actualize these reforms, the President has...
Luxury Brands Losing Ground in China, Looking Elsewhere
It was not very long ago, when the European luxury products market sprung back to life on the back of the booming Asian markets. Right after the global recession, most...
Vietnam’s Social Health Insurance – Strong Foundation, Lacking in Support Infrastructure
Vietnam is a lower-middle income country (GNI per capita US$1,550 as of 2012) with a population of about 89 million (14th most populous country as of 2012). Entitlement of healthcare...