by Brittany Ryzenga | May 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker What would it take to create a community within which companies would pay a premium to locate rather than seeking incentives to do so? In other words, what would these places need to have and be to compel companies to compete for the privilege to be... by Brittany Ryzenga | Jun 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Raphael Wieland Last summer, I joined Whittaker Associates as an industry analyst intern. Most of the work I did then consisted of researching targeted industries and the trends within those industries. After I was well-acquainted with what the client wanted, I... by Brittany Ryzenga | Mar 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Jashmin Tandukar Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays an important role in economic development of any country. It is said that the flows of FDI could fill the gap between desired investments and domestically mobilized saving. It also may increase tax revenues,... by Brittany Ryzenga | Mar 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Jami Gibson I’ve been exploring a newer app made by the McKinsey Global Institute called Urban World. It tracks and extrapolates the growth of cities in emerging markets and shows how economic power is expected to change along with it. At Whittaker Associates, one... by Brittany Ryzenga | Apr 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Ayush SJB Rana Nepal is the poorest country in South Asia and ranks as the twelfth poorest country in the world. However, over the last decade the country has made considerable progress reducing poverty but is still falling behind. Urban poverty declined from 22%...