INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER MARKETS 2018-2019

3rd edition | September 2017 | 453 pages | ISBN# 9781577832584

Published by Richard K. Miller & Associates (RKMA) 2413 Main Street, Suite 331, Miramar, FL 33025 | (888) 928-7562 | www.rkma.com

PART I: GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW

1 GLOBAL GDP 1.1 Overview 1.2 GDP By Region 1.3 GDP By Country 1.4 Market Resources

2 GDP GROWTH 2.1 Overview 2.2 Assessment: The World Bank 2.3 Assessment: International Monetary Fund 2.4 Assessment: The Economist

3 GDP PER CAPITA 3.1 Overview 3.2 Nominal GDP Per Capita 3.3 PPP GDP Per Capita

4 ECONOMIC GROWTH 4.1 Highest Economic Growth 4.2 Lowest Economic Growth

5 GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS 5.1 Overview 5.2 Country Rankings 5.3 Market Resources

6 U.S. EXPORTS & IMPORTS 6.1 Balance Of Trade 6.2 Consumer Goods 6.3 Exports By Country 6.4 Imports By Country 6.5 Market Resources 7 CONSUMER SPENDING 7.1 Overview 7.2 Percentage of GDP 7.3 Comparative Price Index 7.4 Market Resources

8 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE 8.1 Overview 8.2 Global Consumer Confidence 8.3 Consumer Confidence By Country 8.4 Market Resources

9 RANKING GLOBAL PERFORMANCE 9.1 Overview 9.2 Methodology 9.3 Best Countries 2017 9.4 Market Resources

10 GLOBAL CITIES 10.1 Overview 10.2 Global Cities Index 10.3 City Liveability 10.4 Financial Centers 10.5 Cities of Opportunity 10.6 Hot Spots For Growth 10.7 Market Resources

11 MIGRATION 11.1 Overview 11.2 Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers 11.3 Market Resources

12 EMERGING ECONOMIES 12.1 Overview 12.2 Country Ranking 12.3 Assessment By Category 12.4 Methodology 12.5 Market Resources

PART II: THE GLOBAL CONSUMER

13 DEMOGRAPHICS 13.1 Overview 13.2 Age Demographics By Country 13.3 Aging 13.4 Fertility Rate 13.5 Retirees 13.6 Market Resources

14 TRENDS 14.1 Fastest-Growing Populations 14.2 Slowest-Growing Populations 14.3 Gender Ratios

15 WORLD WEALTH 15.1 Assessment of World Wealth 15.2 Billionaires 15.3 Market Resources

16 MIDDLE CLASS CONSUMERS 16.1 Defining The Middle Class 16.2 Global Middle Class Population and Spending 16.3 Shifts In The Middle Class

17 POVERTY 17.1 Measuring Poverty 17.2 Poverty Assessment By Country 17.3 Eradicating Extreme Poverty 17.4 Slums and Squatter Settlements

18 HOUSEHOLDS & FAMILIES 18.1 Number of Households 18.2 Average Household Size 18.3 Marriage Rates 18.4 Birth Rates

19 HOUSING 19.1 Global Housing Census 19.2 Global House Price Index 19.3 Real House Price Change 19.4 House Price-to-Income 19.5 Price-to-Rent Ratio 19.6 Single-Person Households 19.7 Homeless And Displaced Populations 19.8 Market Resources

20 20.1 Overview 20.2 Urbanization By Country 20.3 Push For Urbanization 20.4 Market Resources 21 HAPPINESS INDEX 21.1 Overview 21.2 Analysis 21.3 Happiness Index 2017 21.4 Market Resources

22 22.1 Overview 22.2 HDI 2016 22.3 Market Resources

23 ECONOMIC EQUALITY 23.1 Overview 23.2 Impact Of Economic Inequality 23.3 Gini Index By Country 23.4 Social Mobility

24 GENDER EQUALITY 24.1 Global Gender Gap 24.2 Gender Inequality Index 24.3 Impact of Gender Inequality 24.4 Market Resources

25 LGBT RIGHTS 25.1 Overview 25.2 Laws Criminalizing Homosexuality 25.3 Same-Sex Marriage

26 EDUCATION 26.1 Overview 26.2 Years Of Schooling 26.3 Literacy 26.4 International Students 26.5 Market Resources

27 EMPLOYMENT 27.1 Labor-Force Participation 27.2 Unemployment 27.3 Unemployment Rate By Country 27.4 Youth Unemployment 27.5 Market Resources

28 HEALTH & HEALTHCARE 28.1 Healthcare Spending 28.2 Life Expectancy 28.3 Disease 28.4 Mortality 28.5 Access To Physicians 28.6 Clean Drinking Water 28.7 Tobacco Use 28.8 Obesity 28.9 Immunization

29 QUALITY OF LIFE 29.1 Overview 29.2 Country Ranking 29.3 Market Resources

30 GLOBAL WELLBEING 30.1 Global Wellbeing 30.2 Life Satisfaction 30.3 Market Resources

PART III: USE OF THE INTERNET & MOBILE WEB

31 USE OF THE INTERNET 31.1 Users, Year-by-Year 31.2 Users By Region 31.3 Top User Countries 31.4 Users By Country 31.5 Use By Device 31.6 Online Activities By Region 31.7 Market Resources

32 USE OF MOBILE DEVICES 32.1 Mobile Phone and Device Users 32.2 Mobile Connections By Region 32.3 Smartphone Connections By Region 32.4 Smartphone Use By Country 32.5 Tablet Use By Country 32.6 Messaging Apps

33 USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA 33.1 Social Network Users 33.2 Penetration By Country 33.3 Social Networking Via Mobile Devices

34 DIGITAL VIDEO 34.1 Worldwide Viewership 34.2 Asia-Pacific Region 34.3 Western Europe 34.4 Key Players 35 E-COMMERCE 35.1 Sales, Year-by-Year 35.2 Digital Buyer Penetration By Region 35.3 Sales By Country

36 MOBILE PAYMENTS 36.1 Market Assessment 36.2 Assessment By Country 36.3 Alipay

PART IV: ANALYSIS BY SECTOR

37 ADVERTISING 37.1 Global Ad Spending 37.2 Assessment By Country 37.3 Ad Spending Per Capita 37.4 Assessment By Medium 37.5 Largest Agencies 37.6 Top Advertisers 37.7 Digital Ad Spending 37.8 Mobile Advertising 37.9 Sponsorships 37.10 Out-of-Home Advertising 37.11 Market Resources

38 ART 38.1 Art Collecting 38.2 Art Museums 38.3 Exhibitions 38.4 Biennials 38.5 Art Fairs 38.6 Market Resources

39 AUTOMOTIVE 39.1 Overview 39.2 Global Passenger Vehicle Sales 39.3 Market Leaders 39.4 Chinese Markets 39.5 European Markets 39.6 Market Resources

40 ENTERTAINMENT 40.1 Market Assessment 40.2 Movies 40.3 Recorded Music 40.4 Theme Parks 40.5 Video Games

41 FESTIVALS & EVENTS 41.1 Overview 41.2 Asia 41.3 41.4 41.5 Caribbean 41.6 Europe 41.7 Latin America

42 FOOD & BEVERAGE 42.1 Market Assessment 42.2 Spending Disparities 42.3 Grocery Shopping 42.4 Healthy Eating 42.5 Alcoholic Beverages 42.6 Halal Foods 42.7 Breakfast 42.8 Market Resources

43 GAMBLING 43.1 Global Spending 43.2 Spending By Country 43.3 Casino Gaming 43.4 The Casino Market

44 HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS 44.1 Global Healthcare Spending 44.2 Healthcare Spending By Country 44.3 Healthcare Spending Per Capita 44.4 Cost of Procedures: Global Comparison 44.5 Global Pharmaceuticals Market 44.6 Top Pharmaceutical Products 44.7 Largest Pharmaceutical Companies 44.8 International Patients 44.9 Medical Tourism 44.10 U.S. Hospitals Operating Abroad 44.11 Market Resources

45 MEDIA 45.1 Market Assessment 45.2 Magazines 45.3 Newspapers 45.4 Radio 45.5 Television 45.6 Market Resources

46 PERFORMING ARTS 46.1 Dance 46.2 Opera 46.3 Symphony Orchestras

47 RESTAURANTS 47.1 Market Assessment 47.2 Best Restaurants 47.3 Largest International Restaurant Chains 47.4 Best Quick-Service Chains 47.5 Market Resources

48 RETAIL 48.1 Market Assessment 48.2 Retail Sales By Region 48.3 Retail Sales In Developed Countries 48.4 Retail Sales In Emerging Economies 48.5 Luxury Goods 48.6 Shopping Venues 48.7 E-Commerce 48.8 Market Resources

49 SPORTS 49.1 Most Popular Sports 49.2 Fan Engagement 49.3 Sporting Events

50 TRAVEL & TOURISM: GLOBAL 50.1 Market Assessment 50.2 World Travel 50.3 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness 50.4 Vacations 50.5 Most-Visited Cities 50.6 Most-Visited Attractions and Sites 50.7 Air Travel 50.8 Market Resources

51 TRAVEL & TOURISM: U.S. INBOUND/OUTBOUND 51.1 Market Assessment 51.2 U.S. Passports 51.3 Outbound Travel 51.4 International Arrivals 51.5 International Visitors to Select Destinations 51.6 International Air Travel By U.S. Residents 51.7 Market Resources

PART V: MARKET LEADERS

52 LARGEST CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPANIES 52.1 Rank By Global Sales 52.2 Market Resources

53 LARGEST GLOBAL RETAIL COMPANIES 53.1 Top 250 Global Retailers 53.2 Countries of Operation

54 GLOBAL CPG/FMCG RANKINGS 54.1 Overview 54.2 Top 50 Companies 54.3 Market Resources

55 MOST VALUABLE BRANDS 55.1 Canada 55.2 55.3 Europe 55.4 Latin America

56 VALUATION RANKINGS 56.1 Overview 56.2 Ranking 2017 56.3 Market Resources

57 LARGEST MEDIA COMPANIES 57.1 Overview 57.2 Rank By Global Sales

APPENDIX A - AGENCIES & ORGANIZATIONS

APPENDIX B - ANALYSTS & MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

APPENDIX C - CENTERS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

APPENDIX D - COUNTRY GROUPS

APPENDIX E - COUNTRY NAMES

APPENDIX F - PERIODICALS APPENDIX G - TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

APPENDIX H - U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE OFFICES

APPENDIX I - U.S. EXPORT ASSISTANCE CENTERS

APPENDIX J - WORLD INTERNET PROJECT

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