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The population of the world's 1,000 largest and most important global cities is forecast to increase by more than half...
Research Briefing
The population of the world's 1,000 largest and most important global cities is forecast to increase by more than half...
Research Briefing
Our long-term income and consumer spending forecasts reveal the high-potential urban consumer markets of the future. We identify four key...
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Cities dominate the global economy. Today, 19 cities have achieved urban economic powerhouse status, with annual GDP greater than $500...
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Growth in the main economic indicators (GDP, employment, and consumer spending) is likely to be weaker in 2024 than in...
We forecast that Tokyo Prefecture will remain Asia Pacific's largest city in GDP terms until 2034, before being overtaken by...
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Following a year of subdued global growth in 2023, we think a further softening of economic conditions is likely next...
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Global urban consumers have faced numerous difficulties in recent times, and the near-term outlook looks challenging still. Rising interest rates...
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Over a third of London’s greenhouse gases arise from heating and lighting the capital’s residential buildings. Removing those emissions by...
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London's dominance of the UK's high value service sectors—information & communications and professional, technical, & scientific activities—is clear. But although...
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Following a year of subdued global growth in 2023, we think a further softening of economic conditions is likely next...
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GDP growth in Europe's major cities will be modest in 2024, with nearly half seeing a slowdown from 2023. However,...
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Recent months have been tough for China and its major cities. While year-on-year growth rates picked up in Q2, they...
In Asia Pacific and in Europe, total employment growth in major cities over the period 2023-27 is likely to lag...
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A lot of data exist regarding local differences in household income levels, but very little on differences in wealth. But...
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In Asia Pacific and in Europe, total employment growth in major cities over the period 2023-27 is likely to lag...
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China's major cities will be primary drivers of office-based employment growth over the next five years, with 15 of the largest cities...
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Office-based sectors have been the key driver of economic growth across APAC’s key cities over the last 10 years. We...
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Most metros are forecast to see low but positive total job growth through 2027, although the majority will incur slight...
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Recent strong growth in office-based employment will come to an end this year across Canadian metros, as many metro economies...
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Net migration trends are poised to reverse course over the next five years compared to 2020 and 2021 as employees...