The Economist Intelligence Unit looks at the The World in 2013 in figures by:
A quarter of a century ago, when The World in 1988 light-heartedly ranked 50 countries according to where would be the best place to be born in 1988, America came top. But which country will be the best for a baby born in 2013? More »
Our Cassandra blog accompanies The World in 2013, our almanac of predictions for the year ahead. The blog is named after the mythological Cassandra, who was cursed by Apollo to make prophecies that were accurate, but disbelieved More »
Are global business leaders more or less optimistic about conditions for 2013? The latest Economist/FT Global Business Barometer finds some cause for optimism—although possibly not for makers of neckties. More »
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