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Geobranding Center

Global knowledge center dedicated to the marketing of countries, destinations, places of origin, attractions, venues and locations worldwide

The GeoBranding center is a global knowledge center dedicated to the marketing of countries, destinations, places of origin, attractions, venues and locations worldwide. A series of research initiatives explore the impact, value and outcomes of GeoBranding campaigns.

The GeoBranding center explores the world of marketing through the lens of individual countries and cultures. Through the exploration of topics such as economic development and its impact on tourism; the branding of places of origin as it relates to the promotion of individual products, global events that draw diverse crowds from around the world, and the impacts and ramifications of travel restrictions, trends and cultural shifts, the GeoBranding center serves to celebrate and bring awareness to efforts of marketing, tourism, trade and development around the world.

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USA and UK ranked top nation brands, China takes third place, overtaking Japan and Germany.

Source: Brand Finance

According to CEOWORLD magazine, Singapore has been declared the best country in the world for investing or doing business in 2024. The United Kingdom secured the second position, followed by Taiwan (No. 3), India (No. 4), and Indonesia (No. 5).

Source: CEO World

Geopolitical risks and high debt levels in some countries could hinder the prospects of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

Source: Finance.Yahoo.com

Corporate decisions about where to headquarter a company, expand operations or otherwise invest capital can hold consequences for business executives and countries alike, with international investment capable of benefiting both a firm’s bottom line and a nation’s economic development.

Source: USNews.com

Extensive research has examined how a product’s country of origin affects consumers’ perceptions of it. This phenomenon, known as the country of origin effect, or COE, differs across markets, products and industries.

Source: Pro.morningconsult.com

Despite questionable economics and mixed soft power impact, the idea of hosting the Olympics remains attractive to many city and country governments.

Source: Lowy Institute

The Paris 2024 organising committee claims that the event will be “a lever for boosting activity and employment”, thanks to “over 181,000 jobs mobilised”. It specified that this figure includes jobs specifically created for the occasion, and jobs that will be involved in the Olympics in some way, but already exist.

Source: Euro News

The Olympic Games Paris 2024 are set to generate between EUR 6.7 and 11.1 billion in net economic benefits in the Paris region, with an intermediate scenario projecting EUR 8.9 billion in net economic impact.

Source: Olympics.com

Here are America’s 10 most expensive states, along with the cost of some basic items in their most expensive metro areas.

Source: CNBC

To rank America’s Top States for Business in 2024, CNBC scored all 50 states on 128 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness. Each category is weighted based on how frequently states use them as a selling point in economic development marketing materials.

Source: CNBC
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Program Themes

  • Business Intelligence
  • Segmentation
  • Global Trends
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Asia Pacific
  • Africa
  • Middle East
  • India
  • Emerging Markets
  • Region Economic Statistics

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