Global Economic Analysis and Consumer Lifestyle Research

Consumer Lifestyles in Guatemala

The economy in Guatemala is agriculture-driven and, in turn, many consumers are low-skilled and low-paid, leading to relatively low levels of consumption. While the state of the economy and the tight job market are concerns to Guatemalans, improving ...

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Consumer Lifestyles in Belgium

Belgian consumers face a year of stagnant economic growth in 2013 and this is expected to result in a continued decline in the level of consumer expenditure. Of particular concern to consumers is the prospect of a tightened job market as companies ...

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Consumer Lifestyles in Austria

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Consumer Lifestyles in Algeria

Surrounded by Arab Spring turmoil, Algeria’s consumers have turned instead to the government for help in bettering their economic circumstances. The government has responded with high levels of public spending. Disposable income and consumer spending...

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Consumer Lifestyles in Poland

Polish consumers have enjoyed the benefits of their country’s ‘economic miracle’ over the past several years and they did their part to contribute to growth through robust domestic spending. Consumers were also not shy about borrowing to fund their ...

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Consumer Lifestyles in Malaysia

Malaysia’s economy has seen dynamic growth in recent years based on strong domestic demand and a thriving export sector. In 2012, growth slowed as external factors began to weigh on the country’s export sector but domestic demand continued to grow, ...

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Consumer Lifestyles in Sweden

Sweden’s consumers basked in optimism after the country’s robust recovery from the global economic crisis, but more recently they have become increasingly nervous as the eurozone crisis has blunted demand for Swedish exports, weakening the job ...

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Consumer Lifestyles in Japan

Already wracked by deflation and slow growth, Japan and Japanese consumers suffered another economic blow in 2011 as a result of the Fukushima incident. Generally, the disaster led to many consumers to examine their consumption habits and, in some ...

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Consumer Lifestyles in Hungary

Consumers in Hungary are dealing with a wide range of economic and financial issues, including a weakening economy, increasing personal debt repayments, high VAT rates, rising inflation and a tight job market. Added to the equation is a government ...

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Consumer Lifestyles in Latvia

While an improving economic climate has caused consumer confidence to rise, optimism remains fragile due to new concerns about the eurozone debt crisis. Another challenge to growth includes the considerable shadow economy, although it is expected to ...

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