27 February 2013
In the last ten years Brazil has been gradually opening up its economic,
educational and cultural frontiers to an increasing extent with other
South American countries and with the world in general, with a
consequent need to update its society in the areas of information,
education, technology and science. The publishing industry has also
played an important role in this
process, by providing improved access to education, information and
leisure, whether in Portuguese, English or other languages.
In light of the increasing focus on Brazil,, the PA commissioned publishing consultants Marcela Canizo and Rob Francis to compile a full market report on the book market This 150-page report is available free of charge to PA members and GPI subscribers by clicking Read More below. Otherwise this report is available to purchase through the PA's online bookshop.
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Mexico is a large, well-populated country, with excellent natural resources and a key strategic position in the Americas. Despite huge disparities of wealth, the Mexican economy continues to show growth. It suffered from the US economic recession in 2009, but had a surprising recovery. Important structural economic reforms are much needed.
According to its author, Neil Morley, publishers interested in this market should recognise:
Singapore is a wealthy city-state, well-placed to benefit from the growth of emerging markets in Asia. It is a largely English-language market, with long-standing historical and cultural links with the UK. With post financial crisis deleveraging likely to continue to constrain economic growth in Europe and the US, can Singapore offer the prospect of an increase in profitable business to UK publishers? According to the author of the PA Market Report Singapore, Peter Schoppert , it can bearing in mind the following:
