Indonesia is more often in the news because of volcanic eruptions, tsunamis or other disasters, than for a more positive coverage. It is all the more unfair since the country, one of the most attractive in the world for tourists, has been experiencing sustained economic growth for decades and, since the election of the President Jokowi, has undertaken an unprecedented effort to modernize its infrastructure not just in Jakarta but all over the archipelago.
April’s edition features our Flair France report, a global study on gender equality, a report on Russian outbound travel trends and a paper examining purchase decisions from a behavioural science perspective.
Having described France as a time-bomb at the heart of Europe and a country frivolously denying reality, The Economist designated France as the country of the year in 2017. Perhaps Emmanuel Macron’s election has already changed the global outlook on the country.
February’s edition of Ipsos Update features Flair India and new papers on brand growth, connected health, and food shopping habits. There’s also a global study looking at predictions for 2018, as well as recent research into consumer attitudes ahead of the launch of Open Banking.
In 2018, the Indian economy will be in fifth place worldwide, ahead of France and the UK. This dynamic, opening new balances of power, is part of a favourable trend for Asian countries that will be in the ranking of the ten largest economies in the next 15 years.
For many Brazilians, it’s the “Time for Truth”. Years of political scandals, government corruption and the omnipresent “false news” have become too numerous - people now trust only themselves to discover reality. Brands, advertising, companies are not spared by this new age of suspicion.
If you were to Google Argentina, you would find more than 1 billion results: the major part is about Tango, Carlos Gardel, football, amazing landscapes populated by gauchos, food, asado, beef and wine production, politics and shows with the Peron couple, popularised by Madonna...
Italy internalises turbulence, Italy’s families are in an increasingly precarious situation, Italy is dominated by a cautious attitude... Discover the 10 points of Flair Italy 2017.
