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Global Science Research and Collaboration

Global Science Research and Collaboration

by Global Sherpa | Apr 13, 2011 | Brazil, China, Countries, Globalization, Health, India, South Korea

Science research has grown rapidly in recent years.  BRIC countries, including China, India and Brazil, and South Korea account for much of the increase in scientific publications.  Despite suggestions of a major reversal in the global pecking order of science...
BRICs, Emerging Market Consumer Insights

BRICs, Emerging Market Consumer Insights

by Global Sherpa | Mar 29, 2011 | Aid & Development, Brazil, Business, China, Data, Globalization, India, Russia

The BRIC economies of China, India, Brazil and Russia are promising engines of global economic growth and development.  Recent data on BRIC countries’ consumer spending habits reveal interesting insights about consumer behavior and priorities in each emerging market....
China and India – Planning vs. Jugaad

China and India – Planning vs. Jugaad

by Global Sherpa | Mar 4, 2011 | China, Cities & Countries, Countries, Globalization, India

China and India – the world’s two biggest countries, and maybe someday, two largest markets have much in common, and much that sets them apart. China’s 12th Five-Year Plan and India’s penchant for jugaad are prime examples. Why has China’s economic growth...
China Meets Chicago – Most China-Friendly U.S. City

China Meets Chicago – Most China-Friendly U.S. City

by Global Sherpa | Jan 25, 2011 | China, Cities, Cities & Countries, Globalization

China President Hu Jintao made Chicago a focal point of his official state visit to the U.S. last week.  Business ties and Chicago Mayor Daley’s long-term diplomatic engagement of China were key motivations behind the high profile visit. Why Chicago? At first glance,...
World’s Most Global Cities

World’s Most Global Cities

by Global Sherpa | Jan 21, 2011 | Cities, Cities & Countries, Globalization

The Global Cities Index ranks 65 of the world’s most influential urban centers on five dimensions of globalization.  New York, London, Tokyo, Paris, Shanghai and others all vied for top honors in business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural...
Top 10 World News Headlines and Stories of 2010

Top 10 World News Headlines and Stories of 2010

by Global Sherpa | Dec 21, 2010 | China, Cities & Countries, Countries, Environment, Foreign Policy, Globalization, Politics & Economics

A host of remarkable events and development milestones highlighted the year 2010 – China passed Japan to become the world’s second largest economy, France decided to work more, the UNDP published its 20th Human Development Report, Russia came under intense public...
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