Expert Insights on Economics
Economics is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Gerson Lehrman Group Council Members are available to discuss Economics via phone consultations, live meetings, surveys, and other custom GLG products and services.
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Featured Council Members
GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists
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Tim Coombs
Managing DirectorAviation Economics
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Adaeze Akamigbo, PhD, MPP
Associate ConsultantHealth Economics Consulting Group LLC
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Paul Buchanan
Director, EconomicsCOLIN BUCHANAN & PARTNERS LTD
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John Brooks, PhD
PrincipalHealth Economics Consulting Group LLC
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David Gibbs, PhD, ASA, MAAA, FCA
ConsultantHealth Economics Consulting Group LLC
Study Groups
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Recent Live Meetings
Interactive roundtables, private visits, and small scale seminars are types of GLG Live Meetings
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May 22, 2009 | Webcast
GLG Webcast: Consolidation Trends - China Pharma on May 22, 2009 at 7:30AM ET -
October 23, 2009 | Webcast
Webcast: Rare Earth Market Dynamics in China & the Rest of the World (10:00 AM EDT/15:00 BST) -
September 10, 2009 | London
Seminar: UK Housing Market (London) -
September 11, 2009 | London
Seminar: UK Housing Market (London) -
September 30, 2009 | Webcast
Webcast: Internet Video and the Threat to Pay TV and Video Rental (2:00PM EDT/11:00AM PDT)
Recent News Analyses
News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations
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Economics and Technology is Driving Telstra Split
October 21, 2009
Australia's opposition party emerges as Telstra ally against reform | www.totaltele.com
Should Telstra split into two businesses: network and services respectively? The answer might be found in India. Countries like India that need to drive costs down so that they can offer services to customers on very low incomes are leading the trend. Soon the rest of the World will be forced to...
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Economics of Scale Not Larger Profit Margins
September 9, 2009
Biotricity Corporation: “Would you like green electricity?” | www.yourrenewablenews.com
The cost comparison between constructing a renewable energy plant verses a coal or nuclear plant is like comparing apples with steak. The only similarity between the two is that they are both eatable food.
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Impact Of Techno-economics And Market Share On Indian Mobile Market
September 28, 2009
Hot Pursuit | www.business-standard.com
Even given its size and aggressive infrastructure sharing between operators, there are already too many players in the Indian mobile market for the long term. Also CDMA may follow the path of decline it has experienced in Latin America against the GSM juggernaut.
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Growth of the steel markets in Developed Nationsco
September 20, 2009
ArcelorMittal sees sluggish European and US markets in 2010 | steelguru.com
This is a valid question given the current economics. We have seen massive down turns in all kinds of construction over the last year and massive lay offs that go along with this. Inventories are well down and many mills and ware houses are holding their breath.
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Lehman Bros Collapse-A Lesson Still Unlearned
September 15, 2009
Nicholas White, President, White & Co
Shifting Consumer Values | www.retail-merchandiser.com
Lehman Bros' collapse was an epic earthquake that nearly destroyed the U.S. financial system. A year later, there are still aftershocks and the remainder of our financial institutions isn’t really that different. Clearly, we haven't learned much from the event, especially when it comes to economics...