Research & publications

Proprietary Research

Globalization enters a new era: What course will it take?
March/April 2010 — Corporate Finance Review
Globalization is entering a new era and it will take collective, purposeful policies to ensure it continues.
By Paul Laudicina
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Chile: A Top Destination for Global Services
With a fast-growing economy and a government with a long-term view, Chile has an environment conducive to business.
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index
The Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index provides a unique look at the present and future prospects for international investment flows.
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Global Champions
Despite massive share price declines from their peaks, 25 companies have generated nearly 15 percent value growth annually for the past five years – A.T. Kearney's Global Champions for 2009.
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Global Cities Index
The Global Cities Index provides a comprehensive ranking of the leading global cities from around the world.
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Globalization Index (GI)
The Globalization Index is an annual study that assesses the extent to which the world's most populated nations are becoming more or less globally connected.
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Additional Publications

Trends Affecting Global Investment Strategies in China
The A.T. Kearney China City FDI Attractiveness Index rates the top 30 Chinese cities in respect to foreign direct investment in four sectors.
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New Global Demographic Trends
A high proportion of working age people—which means more consumers—is the demographic “sweet spot” that is usually accompanied by very fast economic growth.
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Global Services Location Index (GSLI)
The 2009 A.T. Kearney Global Services Location Index (TM) The GSLI, first established in 2004, analyzes and ranks the top 50 countries worldwide as the best destinations for providing outsourcing activities.
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Economic Perspectives from the Top:
The Global Business Policy Council's CEO Retreat
Each year, members of A.T. Kearney's Global Business Policy Council meet to discuss macroeconomic issues, shifting global politics, emerging technologies and other fundamental issues that will shape the global landscape. A main topic at this year's session: The prospects and timing for recovery from the economic crisis.
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The "New" New World Order
The world’s economic descent in the wake of Crash of ’08 is slowing. While the modest recovery of recent months has been encouraging, it was entirely predictable after the dramatic destocking by manufacturers over the past few quarters and the massive stimulus packages introduced by world governments.
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Battle Plans for a Downturn
On the battlefield of a major economic downturn, do you go on defense, hunkering down until the battle ends? Or offense, attacking first and fast to capitalize on competitors' weaknesses? The right answer is not to answer — at least not until you've examined all competitive positions.
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The Colombian Cleanup
Francisco Santos Calderón, vice president of Colombia, discusses the end of corruption in his country and how democracy has opened the doors to foreign investors, commerce and economic success.
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The Parachute Has Opened
The headlong fall after the Crash of '08 has slowed. Optimists say recovery is nigh. Pessimists point out that unemployment is still rising. Realists suggest that while signs of recovery are promising, the real question is how long that recovery will be sustainable.
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World Out of Balance
Navigating Global Risk to Seize Competitive Advantage
By Paul A. Laudicina
A dynamic approach to survival and success in a rapidly changing business world.
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Globalization 3.0
In the grand sweep of history, the triumph of globalization has been one of the greatest achievements of the human race.
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CHIMEA
In the emergence of CHIMEA as a new factor in commercial affairs, we may also be seeing the early signs of the future contours of the world’s geopolitical system.
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