Consumer Markets Abroad articles from September 1988

Consumer Markets Abroad archives from September 1988

The world at work; in most countries, workers and their work habits are changing fast.
September 1, 1988... THE WORLD AT WORK The world is changing its work habits. Work-force demographics look different: more than half of all working-age women throughout Europe and the United States now work, and more people retire early. The workplace also has...

The United Mexican states: an update; North Americans think Mexicans are poor. But South Americans think differently.
September 1, 1988... THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES: AN UPDATE Mexico's image as America's poor southern neighbor grows stronger with every devaluation of the peso. The country's 1985 per capita gross national product was about US$2,220--just one-seventh of per...

Discover: Lyon, France; research and service jobs attract French workers to Lyon.
September 1, 1988... DISCOVER: LYON, FRANCE Research and service jobs attract French workers to Lyon. Lyon may be less well known than Paris, but it is just as important to the French economy. With 1.2 million people in the metropolitan area and more than 418,000...

Pedaling East; first-time car buyers don't live in the West anymore.
September 1, 1988... PEDALING EAST First-time car Buyers don't live in the West anymore. It's no wonder that car buyers ignore expert predictions. In 1978, one auto-industry study estimated that the world supply of cars would grow from 300 million to 700...

Regions: consumer trends around the world.
September 1, 1988... REGIONS: CONSUMER TRENDS AROUND THE WORLD Britain's 1991 national census brings controversy. Census officials announced that the trial census will include a question on racial origin never before included in a British census. Officials...

The Economics of Mass Migration in the Twentieth Century.
September 1, 1988... The Economics of Mass Migration in the Twentieh Century Most immigrants are workers. They send their money to relatives who live abroad, and they contribute to economic growth and cultural diversity. But immigrants can also displace native...