Europe

Monitor has an extensive history of client work in all parts of Europe, from Turkey to Scandinavia and Russia to Portugal. Our work with corporations and governments in the region helps us gain insight into many of the critical factors that affect how our clients pursue their strategies in Europe. These factors include: impact of labor market inflexibilities; impact of a new influx of EU members; lessons to be learned from the remarkable growth of technology companies in certain Scandinavian and Baltic countries; impact of continued immigration into Europe, and the national governments' attempts to manage it; and the requirement for, and likely outcomes of, various types of regulatory reform.

Megacity Growth Strategy

Jennifer Lacks Kaplan and Mark Pocharski June 12, 2010 Article

The world’s rapidly growing megacities represent significant opportunities for companies seeking new markets and justify a unique approach to an important source of potential growth. In this article, Jennifer Lacks Kaplan and Mark Pocharski explain what it takes for companies to build winning strategies to take advantage of this growth opportunity.

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The Psychology of Innovation

Pedro Arboleda June 6, 2010 Article

Pedro Arboleda, a partner at Monitor, writes in the ABC newspaper of Madrid, that commercially-effective innovation requires a clear alignment of interests among people critical to the innovation process—scientists, entrepreneurs, financiers, managers, and even politicians—all of whom provide the necessary ingredients for the special innovation “sauce” to have a viable life in the marketplace.

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Building a Vision for National Economic Development

Joseph Fuller May 27, 2010 Article

In this presentation to the Estonian Development Fund, Monitor co-founder Joseph Fuller explains the necessary elements for nations working on a vision for economic development drawing on his experience working with more than 35 countries creating national and regional economic strategies.

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Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development

The Rockefeller Foundation and Global Business Network May 25, 2010 Article

This report presents insights from a year-long project undertaken by the Rockefeller Foundation and Global Business Network (GBN) , designed to explore the role of technology in international development through scenario planning, a methodology in which Monitor's GBN is a long-time leader. 

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Back on Course: Sovereign Wealth Fund Activity in 2009

Monitor Group and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei May 17, 2010 Article

In a new report tracking sovereign wealth fund investments, Monitor Group and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei found that the funds had adapted to the global economic downturn by realigning investment strategies with long-term goals and pursuing joint investments to share risk.

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The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Growing More Profitably (5th Edition)

Thomas T. Nagle, John E. Hogan, Joseph Zale Book

This book by Monitor pricing strategy experts shows business leaders how to move from tactically "optimizing" prices in markets where they seemingly exercise little control to managing their markets strategically.

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Sovereign Wealth Fund Transactions Reach Highest Levels Since First Quarter of 2008

Monitor Group and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei January 20, 2010 Article

The latest in Monitor's series of quarterly reports on the behavior of sovereign wealth funds investments found the number and value of transactions for the third quarter of 2009 had risen significantly.

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Preparing for an Upswing: Analysis of Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment, Q2 2009

Monitor Group and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei October 6, 2009 Article

Sovereign wealth funds remained cautious in the second quarter, but were preparing to increase their activity in the third quarter, an analysis by Monitor and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei. This report is the latest in a series tracking SWF behavior trends.

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Analysis of Sovereign Wealth Fund Transactions During Q1 2009

Monitor Group and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei August 3, 2009 Article

Monitor Group and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), a leading international research center based in Milan, Italy, released Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment  Behavior: Analysis of Sovereign Wealth Fund Transactions during Q1 2009, a new quarterly report analyzing the effects of the global recession on behaviors and financial transactions of sovereign wealth funds. 

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You are the Future of Philanthropy

Katherine Fulton June 26, 2009 Article

In this uplifting presentation as part of the TED Talks series, Monitor's Katherine Fulton sketches the new future of philanthropy -- one where collaboration and innovation allow regular people to do big things, even when money is scarce. Giving five practical examples of crowd-driven philanthropy, she calls for a new generation of citizen leaders.

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