The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has slowed down economic growth and has triggered significant interruption to urban economic growth, raising unemployment, reducing consumer spending and cutting local government finances. Cities are the engines of economic growth, with the world’s 1,219 cities generating 60% of global GDP in 2019; however, they have been the major sources of COVID-19 infections. The report examines the scale of economic disruption in cities caused by COVID-19.
Strategy Briefings offer unique insight into emerging trends world-wide. Aimed squarely at strategists and planners, they draw on the publisher’s vast information resources to give top line insight across markets and within consumer segments. Written by some of our most experienced analysts, they are designed as provocations for senior management to use in their own forum, allowing them to stand back and reflect on the behaviour and motivation driving global markets today and tomorrow.
Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report
Strategy Briefings offer unique insight into emerging trends world-wide. Aimed squarely at strategists and planners, they draw on the publisher’s vast information resources to give top line insight across markets and within consumer segments. Written by some of our most experienced analysts, they are designed as provocations for senior management to use in their own forum, allowing them to stand back and reflect on the behaviour and motivation driving global markets today and tomorrow.
Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report
- Identify factors driving change now and in the future
- Understand motivation
- Forward-looking outlook
- Briefings and presentation should provoke lively discussion at senior level
- Take a step back from micro trends
- Get up to date estimates and comment
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Cities and COVID-19
- Key Takeaways
