Meet our analysts

We have the largest and most experienced team of country experts of any information provider and our members benefit from their detailed, independent analysis and presentations. The content provided is always thought-provoking, timely and designed to keep members best informed, no matter where their interests lie. See below a small selection of the Country and Industry analysts that Economist Corporate Network members have available to them.

Our analysts in the media

(Albawaba) The Economist Group appoints Philip McCrum as Associate Director for MENA

(Engineering News) High wage demands hampering job-creation drive

Justin Wood speaks to the BBC

Justin Wood on BBC: Investors 'bullish' on Indonesia

Justin Wood in the FT: MNCs off the pace in Asia

(CNBC) Indonesia: The Next Workshop of the World?

(Bloomberg) Syria Adopts Banking Incentives Dismissed by Activists

Asia analysts

Mary Boyd

Director Shanghai

Charles Goddard

Editorial Director, Asia

Ross O'Brien

Director Hong Kong

Andrew Staples

Director Japan

Justin Wood

Director, South-east Asia

Steven (Sitao) Xu

Director Beijing

Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa analysts

Aidan Manktelow

Director, Europe

Philip McCrum

Editorial Director CEMEA

Katharine Pulvermacher

Director, Africa

Economic analysts

Robin Bew

Global Editorial Director and Chief Economist

David Butter

Regional Director, Middle East & North Africa

Laza Kekic

Regional Director, Central and Eastern Europe

Pat Thaker

Regional Director Africa

Robert Ward

Director, Country Publishing

Industry analysts

Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau

Director, Industry Publishing, Analysis and Data