Wed Jul 7, 2010 16:47 GMT |
BMI’s newest core view is that private healthcare spending as a percentage of total healthcare expenditure in emerging markets will decrease over the medium term. Governments in these countries increasingly appreciate the value of a healthy population and are boosting investment in medical services, such as pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, doctors, nurses, clinics and hospitals. Notable public… [Read more]
Tags: Brazil, China, emerging markets, expenditure, health care, India, mexico, Pharmaceuticals, private sector, Russia, Turkey
Posted in: Asia, China, Emerging Europe, General, Latin America
Thu Dec 10, 2009 18:42 GMT |
One of the things that has been troubling me more and more lately is Japan’s colossal debt burden, which is heading towards 200% of GDP. At the moment, the debt burden is existing in an equilibrium of sorts, with Japanese financial institutions seemingly content to keep buying Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs). In a climate of… [Read more]
Tags: Bonds, budget deficit, Debt, Default, expenditure, Japan, JGBs, revenue
Posted in: Asia, General, Inflation/Deflation