Meet our analysts

We have the largest and most experienced team of country experts of any information provider and our members benefit from their detailed, independent analysis and presentations. The content provided is always thought-provoking, timely and designed to keep members best informed, no matter where their interests lie. See below a small selection of the Country and Industry analysts that Economist Corporate Network members have available to them.

Our analysts in the media

(Financial Mail) A closer look at Africa

(Supermarket.co.za) SA 'can't always rely on consumer'

(Albawaba) The Economist Group appoints Philip McCrum as Associate Director for MENA

(Engineering News) High wage demands hampering job-creation drive

Justin Wood speaks to the BBC

Katharine talks to The Times

(CNBC) Indonesia: The Next Workshop of the World?

(Bloomberg) Syria Adopts Banking Incentives Dismissed by Activists

Asia analysts

Mary Boyd

Director Shanghai

Charles Goddard

Editorial Director, Asia

Ross O'Brien

Director Hong Kong

Dan Slater

Director Japan

Justin Wood

Director Singapore

Steven Xu

Director Beijing and EIU Global Forecasting

Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa analysts

Vanessa Barchfield

Editor CEMEA

Aidan Manktelow

Associate Director Europe

Philip McCrum

Editorial Director CEMEA

Delia Meth-Cohn

Editorial Director, Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa

Katharine Pulvermacher

Associate Director Africa

Economic analysts

Robin Bew

Global Editorial Director and Chief Economist

David Butter

Regional Director, Middle East & North Africa

Laza Kekic

Regional Director, Central and Eastern Europe

Pat Thaker

Regional Director Africa

Robert Ward

Director, Country Publishing

Industry analysts

Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau

Director, Industry Publishing, Analysis and Data