Country Insight is an online information database providing in-depth analysis of economic, political, social and demographic trends affecting 71 countries and 8 regions worldwide

Get to the heart of an issue with jargon-free insight and clearly presented data

• Should Western European industry relocate to Eastern Europe?
• What are the economic consequences of Japan's ageing population?
• Is the Kyoto Protocol reducing world greenhouse gas emissions?
• What are the benefits of FDI (foreign direct investment) for Malaysia?
• Why conflict between Taiwan and China is economic suicide

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Structured content to aid understanding

The content of Country Insight is highly structured to make it easy to use

Articles are short and to the point, typically a couple of pages. They explore topical issues and interesting socio-economic trends. They follow a set structure – Issue; Importance; Implications; Future challenges.

Features examine issues in more depth, usually over several pages. Extensive use of graphics illustrate trends and patterns in data.

Datafiles contain graphs, charts and rankings that link relevant data in interesting and revealing ways. They often provide backup to articles and features but always provide an excellent graphical overview of a topic.

Country profiles are standardised country reports that provide background economic and political data and analysis. Updated on a rolling basis, they are always current.