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The Economic Pulse of the World - November 2016
The average global economic assessment of national economies surveyed in 25 countries is down one point with 40% of global citizens rating their national economies as ‘good’.
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Brazil Pulse - Gradual Recovery Trend of Consumption Confidence is Being Confirmed - October 2016
In October, the negative perceptions about the country’s direction continued to drop - but they are still at a high level. Confidence in the country will resume with economic recovery and the political & social stability.
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Global Perception of US Presidential Election
Most citizens around the world believe Hillary Clinton will win the upcoming U.S. presidential election, though Donald Trump is seen as the favorite by the people of a few countries. Clinton leads by very large margins in Latin American countries, while Eastern Europe shows higher support for Trump.
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The Economic Pulse of the World - October 2016
Six Southeast Asian countries were added to the October wave of the Global @dvisor: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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Brazil Pulse - The Temer Administration Was Considered Bad - September 2016
In September, the perception regarding the country’s direction has stagnated at a negative level. Evaluation of Temer’s administration drops 4% in the bad/very bad indicators, but it does not convert to good/very good.
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The Economic Pulse of the World - September 2016
After gaining ground over the past two waves, the national economic assessment average remains unchanged this month, as 41% of global citizens describe the current economic situation in their country as “good”. Most notable change in the country-level ratings comes from Saudi Arabia (78%), who lost its leading position to India (84%). India becomes the top rated country in this assessment category for the first time since February 2016. Brazil (7%) retains the lowest score in this category, losing 5 points since last sounding.
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China Pulse - September 2016
China’s economy showed moderate but steady growth with a year-on-year GDP increase of 6.7 percent at comparable prices in Q2 2016.
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Brazil Pulse - Evaluation of Temer’s Administration Worsened Again - August 2016
The country's direction indicators seem to point to a timid upward bias. On the other hand, Temer's administration evaluation has worsened.
As Dilma’s trial by the Senate approaches*, the approval and disapproval indicators for both, acting president Michel Temer and Dilma Rousseff, remain stable in very negative levels.
Consumer Confidence Index remains at 68 points and it stagnates after three months of small incremental increase. Perspectives for the next 6 months give small signs of possible improvement. -
The Economic Pulse of the World - August 2016
The national economic assessment average us up one point since last sounding, with four in ten (41%) global respondents describing the current economic situation in their country as “good”. The average is up across most regions of the world, with Latin America (29%, +4pts.) leading the pack, followed by North America (56%, +3 pts.), Europe (37%, + 2pts.) and Asia-Pacific (46%, +1 pt.). The only region in the red this month is the Middle East/Africa region (47%, - 2pts.), driven by losses in Saudi Arabia (87%, -2 pts.), Israel (48%, -2 pts.) and Turkey (40%, - 1pt.).
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Big Data, Product Reviews and Behavioural Economics
In today’s hyper connected world, consumers have the opportunity to review products, services, retailers and just about anything and everything. If we need an opinion of something, it likely exists online. Websites such as Yelp, Trip Advisor and Amazon have given consumers a platform to share their feedback quickly and easily. These reviews are important to marketers because consumers trust and use them as an input into the purchase decision process. In short, they have a real impact.