1. The price of Growth India, The high cost economy By: Vikram B. Thadeshvar Pune [email_address]
2. Investors prefer where business costs are lower and efficiencies higher. Increasing Inflation Rising input costs. The unprecedented growth The rentals at Mumbai’s Bandra – Kurla complex are one of the highest in the world. Detroit, Once the Mecca of the automotive industry, had lost out when manufacturing shifted to Japan and Korea. [email_address]
3. Poor Competitor Global Competitiveness Index [email_address] 66 59 Brazil 62 58 Russia 43 48 India 54 34 China 26 21 Malaysia 8 5 Germany 3 4 Sweden 4 3 Denmark 1 2 Switzerland 6 1 United States 2006 Rank 2007 Rank Country
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9. High Priced Rentals Rentals in $/sq ft [email_address] 93 New Delhi 41 Mexico City 48 New York Downtown 51 Rio de Janeiro 52 Shanghai 54 Sao Paulo 67 Singapore 68 Dubai 120 London CBD 139 Mumbai Jan 2008 Figures are monthly