KNOEMA INSIGHTS

In this section of our site, we showcase impactful content from, about, and related to Knoema. This includes insights from our team of economists, analysts, and data engineers as we work with the world’s data, visualizations and curated datasets that members can explore, as well as whitepapers, product update overviews, and customer success stories.

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Knoema Announces Acquisition by Eldridge and Partnership with Snowflake

Recent Articles:

Tarnished Globalization Dreams Extend Beyond COVID for the World’s Majority

February 20, 2021

Based on the original article by Dr. David L. Blond, Principle Researcher and President, QuERI-International. QuERI International helps businesses and governments quantify the world through use of sophisticated and integrated…

27 and 12 Zeros | The US Federal Debt

February 12, 2021

Economics, Knoema

By Dr. David L. Blond, Principle Researcher and President, QuERI-International. QuERI International helps businesses and governments quantify the world through use of sophisticated and integrated econometric modeling and forecasting. Based…

The Global Economy in the Post-COVID Era

January 28, 2021

Coronavirus, Demographics, Economics, Knoema, World

Based on the original article by Dr. David L. Blond, Principle Researcher and President, QuERI-International. QuERI International helps businesses and governments quantify the world through use of sophisticated and integrated…

Knoema Announces Acquisition by Eldridge and Partnership with Snowflake

December 21, 2020

Knoema Announces Acquisition by Eldridge and Partnership with Snowflake Knoema joins Snowflake Data Marketplace, broadening its users’ access to data connections New York, NY – December 21, 2020 – Knoema,…

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future Structure of the Global Economy

December 17, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, Knoema, World

Introduction COVID-19 is unrelenting. Economies are teetering on the brink of further collapse while also considering fresh restrictions to manage the health crisis until help arrives in the form of…

Knoema Launches Media Access Program

August 26, 2020

Knoema, US Elections, World

Knoema Launches Media Access Program to Support Fact-Based Reporting and Analysis Ahead of the 2020 US Presidential Election NEW YORK, August 26, 2020 – Knoema, the data and technology company…

Digital Revolution – Real Challenges

July 14, 2020

Technology, World

Introduction How can we measure the ‘digital economy’? We guarantee that the architects behind those GDP, employment, and industry performance statistics you monitor do not (yet) have the answers. The…

Long Lasting Effects of Coronavirus Pandemic on Key Global Development Trends

May 7, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, World

Introduction Economic rock bottom is on its way for many countries as the COVID-19 pandemic continues its saunter across the globe, defying rushed attempts to ‘flatten the curve’. When and…

Knoema Organizes Coalition of Alternative Data Providers to Support COVID-19 Knowledge Sharing and Policy Making

April 15, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, World

Knoema Organizes Coalition of Alternative Data Providers to Support COVID-19 Knowledge Sharing and Policy Making Knoema now providing free data resources, visualizations and dashboards to the general public, media outlets…

How Leading Indices Become Lagging

April 9, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, World

Introduction In early 2020 economists and statisticians faced a similar problem as 90 years ago in the very beginning of the Great Depression. After the economy collapsed in the fourth…

Measuring the Potential Spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

April 2, 2020

Coronavirus, Demographics, World

Introduction COVID-19, the topic on the minds of billions globally. What could even be thought of as a short-term shock a little over a month ago is now being reframed…

Global Recession Is Coming. But Not In 2020.

March 20, 2020

Economics, World

Preface Our title may have caught you off guard given the evolving threat that is coronavirus. Let us explain. This article was originally written in the very beginning of 2020…

Knoema Acquires Alternative Data Aggregator and Solutions Provider Adaptive Management

February 19, 2020

Knoema’s acquisition of Adaptive Management adds nearly 1,300 alternative datasets to Knoema, expanding the reach of what is the most powerful solution available for discovering, integrating, and using data. Alternative…

The Art and Science of Measuring National Economic Performance

January 28, 2020

Economics, World

Introduction As technology ushers in changes to global economic and social systems, how are the metrics we have used historically to measure national economic performance, metrics designed primarily for the…

The Second Decade of the 21st Century is Coming to a Close – What’s Ahead?

December 20, 2019

Introduction In 2019, we gathered the data, created the visualizations, and shared with you global factors driving economic activity, socioeconomic conditions, and global events. As we move into the third…

World Enters New Gas Order

December 12, 2019

Introduction As the world pushes toward cleaner energy and improved energy storage solutions, global demand for oil and coal is expected to peak between 2025 and 2035.1 Notably absent from…

The Future of Global Conflicts

October 24, 2019

Violence, World

Introduction The last 70 years have been arguably the most peaceful in human history. Still, conflict and violence pose critical development challenges to low- and middle-income countries and businesses, as…

Robot Density and a New Job Loss Forecast

October 2, 2019

Economics, Technology, World

Introduction Over the last few years, researchers have published a number of studies about the impact automation will have on the job market. However, the results have ranged wildly, pegging…

Making Sense of Global Demographic Megatrends

September 11, 2019

Demographics, World

Introduction For decades people have warned that our rapidly growing global population is stressing the planet’s resources, dooming us to a gloomy fate. Those predictions haven’t come true, because humanity…

World Trade and the End of the Second Age of Globalization

July 10, 2019

Economics, World

Introduction No modern nation is or can be economically self-sustaining.1 Any country that tries to produce all the goods and services it needs will inevitably see less quality and variety.…

Data and Facts on Climate Change

May 29, 2019

Introduction We’re not climate scientists, and we’re not aiming here to provide a perspective on the politics of climate change, or the prospects of global cooperation. But we are data…

Trends in Global Urban Development

May 24, 2019

Introduction As the global population boomed over the last century, cities boomed to accommodate it. Today more than four billion people – more than half the global population – live…

What makes the steel industry tick?

May 15, 2019

About The Authors First River has over 20 years of experience in strategy consulting in steel and other capital intensive industries. In partnering with Knoema, these industry experts built the First…

Time series data integration at scale

May 8, 2019

Introduction Though most of us rarely if ever use the phrase “time series data” in our daily lives, we use the concept all the time. On the most basic level,…

What Happens When We Hit Peak Oil Demand?

April 5, 2019

Introduction For years analysts whispered – and eventually yelled – about “peak oil” or the idea that the world would soon see maximum oil production, followed by a continuous decline…

What to expect from the electric vehicle revolution

March 20, 2019

Introduction Though electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for only about 2.1 percent of passenger and commercial vehicles sold globally in 2018—or about 2 million vehicles—the market looks much different when you…

Evidence for Chinese Economic Recession

March 7, 2019

Introduction The Chinese government has finally recognized the 30-year period of explosive growth the country has enjoyed might be coming to an end. For years China’s National Bureau of Statistics…

Evaluating U.S. Unemployment Data

February 8, 2019

Introduction An economic concept known as Okun’s Law—which explains the relationship between rates of unemployment and GDP growth—has held true for all US economic downturns and recoveries since 1948. However,…

Measuring Technological Impact On Employment

January 29, 2019

Introduction This is the second installment of our ongoing series about the rise of automation technology and its impact on employment. In part one, we looked at previous technological revolutions…

How Technology Affects Employment

January 23, 2019

Introduction Stunning technological advances in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are being reported virtually on a daily basis, from the versatile mobile robots of Boston Dynamics to autonomous vehicles, vessels,…

Accuracy In Macroeconomic Forecasting

November 30, 2018

Despite advancements in research technologies, forecasting agencies are no more accurate now than they were 15 years ago. Businesses, investors, and public institutions depend on accurate short-term economic forecasts—estimates of…

The Downside of Globalization

October 31, 2018

The negative effects of growth driven by globalization are now being felt. Over the last two decades the shift of production capacities from developed to developing countries has driven the…

The Global Economy in the Post-COVID Era

January 28, 2021

Coronavirus, Demographics, Economics, Knoema, World

Based on the original article by Dr. David L. Blond, Principle Researcher and President, QuERI-International. QuERI International helps businesses and governments quantify the world through use of sophisticated and integrated…

Measuring the Potential Spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

April 2, 2020

Coronavirus, Demographics, World

Introduction COVID-19, the topic on the minds of billions globally. What could even be thought of as a short-term shock a little over a month ago is now being reframed…

Making Sense of Global Demographic Megatrends

September 11, 2019

Demographics, World

Introduction For decades people have warned that our rapidly growing global population is stressing the planet’s resources, dooming us to a gloomy fate. Those predictions haven’t come true, because humanity…

27 and 12 Zeros | The US Federal Debt

February 12, 2021

Economics, Knoema

By Dr. David L. Blond, Principle Researcher and President, QuERI-International. QuERI International helps businesses and governments quantify the world through use of sophisticated and integrated econometric modeling and forecasting. Based…

The Global Economy in the Post-COVID Era

January 28, 2021

Coronavirus, Demographics, Economics, Knoema, World

Based on the original article by Dr. David L. Blond, Principle Researcher and President, QuERI-International. QuERI International helps businesses and governments quantify the world through use of sophisticated and integrated…

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future Structure of the Global Economy

December 17, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, Knoema, World

Introduction COVID-19 is unrelenting. Economies are teetering on the brink of further collapse while also considering fresh restrictions to manage the health crisis until help arrives in the form of…

Long Lasting Effects of Coronavirus Pandemic on Key Global Development Trends

May 7, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, World

Introduction Economic rock bottom is on its way for many countries as the COVID-19 pandemic continues its saunter across the globe, defying rushed attempts to ‘flatten the curve’. When and…

Knoema Organizes Coalition of Alternative Data Providers to Support COVID-19 Knowledge Sharing and Policy Making

April 15, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, World

Knoema Organizes Coalition of Alternative Data Providers to Support COVID-19 Knowledge Sharing and Policy Making Knoema now providing free data resources, visualizations and dashboards to the general public, media outlets…

How Leading Indices Become Lagging

April 9, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, World

Introduction In early 2020 economists and statisticians faced a similar problem as 90 years ago in the very beginning of the Great Depression. After the economy collapsed in the fourth…

Global Recession Is Coming. But Not In 2020.

March 20, 2020

Economics, World

Preface Our title may have caught you off guard given the evolving threat that is coronavirus. Let us explain. This article was originally written in the very beginning of 2020…

The Art and Science of Measuring National Economic Performance

January 28, 2020

Economics, World

Introduction As technology ushers in changes to global economic and social systems, how are the metrics we have used historically to measure national economic performance, metrics designed primarily for the…

Robot Density and a New Job Loss Forecast

October 2, 2019

Economics, Technology, World

Introduction Over the last few years, researchers have published a number of studies about the impact automation will have on the job market. However, the results have ranged wildly, pegging…

World Trade and the End of the Second Age of Globalization

July 10, 2019

Economics, World

Introduction No modern nation is or can be economically self-sustaining.1 Any country that tries to produce all the goods and services it needs will inevitably see less quality and variety.…

Digital Revolution – Real Challenges

July 14, 2020

Technology, World

Introduction How can we measure the ‘digital economy’? We guarantee that the architects behind those GDP, employment, and industry performance statistics you monitor do not (yet) have the answers. The…

Robot Density and a New Job Loss Forecast

October 2, 2019

Economics, Technology, World

Introduction Over the last few years, researchers have published a number of studies about the impact automation will have on the job market. However, the results have ranged wildly, pegging…

Time series data integration at scale

May 8, 2019

Introduction Though most of us rarely if ever use the phrase “time series data” in our daily lives, we use the concept all the time. On the most basic level,…

What to expect from the electric vehicle revolution

March 20, 2019

Introduction Though electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for only about 2.1 percent of passenger and commercial vehicles sold globally in 2018—or about 2 million vehicles—the market looks much different when you…

Measuring Technological Impact On Employment

January 29, 2019

Introduction This is the second installment of our ongoing series about the rise of automation technology and its impact on employment. In part one, we looked at previous technological revolutions…

How Technology Affects Employment

January 23, 2019

Introduction Stunning technological advances in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are being reported virtually on a daily basis, from the versatile mobile robots of Boston Dynamics to autonomous vehicles, vessels,…

Tarnished Globalization Dreams Extend Beyond COVID for the World’s Majority

February 20, 2021

Based on the original article by Dr. David L. Blond, Principle Researcher and President, QuERI-International. QuERI International helps businesses and governments quantify the world through use of sophisticated and integrated…

The Global Economy in the Post-COVID Era

January 28, 2021

Coronavirus, Demographics, Economics, Knoema, World

Based on the original article by Dr. David L. Blond, Principle Researcher and President, QuERI-International. QuERI International helps businesses and governments quantify the world through use of sophisticated and integrated…

Knoema Announces Acquisition by Eldridge and Partnership with Snowflake

December 21, 2020

Knoema Announces Acquisition by Eldridge and Partnership with Snowflake Knoema joins Snowflake Data Marketplace, broadening its users’ access to data connections New York, NY – December 21, 2020 – Knoema,…

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future Structure of the Global Economy

December 17, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, Knoema, World

Introduction COVID-19 is unrelenting. Economies are teetering on the brink of further collapse while also considering fresh restrictions to manage the health crisis until help arrives in the form of…

Knoema Launches Media Access Program

August 26, 2020

Knoema, US Elections, World

Knoema Launches Media Access Program to Support Fact-Based Reporting and Analysis Ahead of the 2020 US Presidential Election NEW YORK, August 26, 2020 – Knoema, the data and technology company…

Digital Revolution – Real Challenges

July 14, 2020

Technology, World

Introduction How can we measure the ‘digital economy’? We guarantee that the architects behind those GDP, employment, and industry performance statistics you monitor do not (yet) have the answers. The…

Long Lasting Effects of Coronavirus Pandemic on Key Global Development Trends

May 7, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, World

Introduction Economic rock bottom is on its way for many countries as the COVID-19 pandemic continues its saunter across the globe, defying rushed attempts to ‘flatten the curve’. When and…

Knoema Organizes Coalition of Alternative Data Providers to Support COVID-19 Knowledge Sharing and Policy Making

April 15, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, World

Knoema Organizes Coalition of Alternative Data Providers to Support COVID-19 Knowledge Sharing and Policy Making Knoema now providing free data resources, visualizations and dashboards to the general public, media outlets…

How Leading Indices Become Lagging

April 9, 2020

Coronavirus, Economics, World

Introduction In early 2020 economists and statisticians faced a similar problem as 90 years ago in the very beginning of the Great Depression. After the economy collapsed in the fourth…

Measuring the Potential Spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

April 2, 2020

Coronavirus, Demographics, World

Introduction COVID-19, the topic on the minds of billions globally. What could even be thought of as a short-term shock a little over a month ago is now being reframed…

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