Economist Intelligence Unit

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The Economist Intelligence Unit is the world’s foremost provider of country, industry and management analysis. Founded in 1946 when a director of intelligence was appointed to serve The Economist, the Economist Intelligence Unit is now a leading research and advisory firm with more than 40 offices worldwide. For more than 60 years, the Economist Intelligence Unit has delivered vital business intelligence to influential decision-makers around the globe. Its extensive international reach and unfettered independence make the Economist Intelligence Unit the most trusted and valuable resource for international companies, financial institutions, universities and government agencies.

With a mission to provide executives with authoritative analysis and forecasts, the Economist Intelligence Unit offers three kinds of business intelligence:

The Economist Intelligence Unit has merged with Economist Conferences to become the only global research and advisory firm that offers a full spectrum of high-tech and high-touch services:

Electronic services and publications covering over 200 markets, including country analysis and forecasts, risk assessment, economic and market data, daily news analysis, industry trends and management strategies.

Custom research and presentations, including country analysis and benchmarking, sovereign and operational risk assessment, economic modelling and customised data, market entry and sizing, strategic industry analysis, and presentations by our senior economist and regional experts.

Executive programmes, organised around emerging markets or corporate functions, which provide access to peers, experts and research.

Executive meetings. These include executive forums and Roundtables on industries, management functions, regions and critical issues. We also hold unique government Roundtables where executives can network with political leaders, and our Corporate Network is a series of regional business groups that enables senior executives to monitor and anticipate critical business developments through timely insights and analysis from The Economist Group. Members profit from a unique network of data, experts and peers.

The Economist Intelligence Unit has merged with Economist Conferences, and is now able to deliver business intelligence in a range of key formats.

The new business includes four divisions, organised by delivery channel and supported by a customer-centric global sales team:

Country analysis: electronic services and publishing

Executive services: custom research and publications

Corporate network: peer groups for emerging markets and key functions

Economist Conferences: business meetings and government roundtables.

The Economist Intelligence Unit is widely respected for the accuracy and independence of its analysis, and is especially renowned for its:

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