Trade and Exporting

Market Study

• The Language Training Market in Germany (September 2007)
  This study is about language training market in Germany. This market study initially gives an overview of the language training sector in Germany: its education system, the key factors shaping market growth, its special market considerations and its opportunities. It presents the competitive environment. This study also gives conclusions from a survey and interviews.
  
  
• The Language Training Market in Brazil (April 2007)
  This market study is about language training in Brazil. It initially gives an overview of the language training sector in this market: its education system, the key factors shaping market growth and its opportunities. It presents the local and international competitive environment, gives details on public and private sectors customers as well as the market logistics.
  
  
• The Language Technologies Market in Brazil (April 2007)
  This market study gives an overview of the language technologies market in Brazil and its competitive environment.
  
  
• The Language Training Market in Korea (April 2007)
  This market study gives an overview of the language training sector of Korea and its competitive environment.
  
  
• The Language Training Market in China (January 2007)
  This market study gives an overview of the language training sector of China and its competitive environment.
  
  
• The Language Training Market in Hong Kong and Macau (January 2007)
  This market study gives an overview of the language training sector of Hong Kong and Macau and its competitive environment.
  
  

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